linux-kernel - Re: lib/crc32: new Kconfig prompt without help text

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Date:	Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:08:50 -0700
From:	"Darrick J. Wong" <djwong@...ibm.com>
To:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: lib/crc32: new Kconfig prompt without help text

On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 11:35:25AM +0200, Stefan Richter wrote:
> Hi Darrick,
> 
> the new prompt "CRC32 implementation" doesn't have an own help text, only
> its subsequent options have.  This is fine with a configurator like
> xconfig.  But "make oldconfig" only shows help text at the choice itself,
> not at the options:
> 
> $ make oldconfig
> [...]
> > CRC32/CRC32c functions (CRC32) [Y/?] y
> >   CRC32 perform self test on init (CRC32_SELFTEST) [N/y/?] (NEW) 
> >   CRC32 implementation
> >   > 1. Slice by 8 bytes (CRC32_SLICEBY8) (NEW)
> >     2. Slice by 4 bytes (CRC32_SLICEBY4) (NEW)
> >     3. Sarwate's Algorithm (one byte at a time) (CRC32_SARWATE) (NEW)
> >     4. Classic Algorithm (one bit at a time) (CRC32_BIT) (NEW)
> >   choice[1-4]: ?
> > 
> > There is no help available for this option.

Hmmm, I guess there should be help available for this option.  Will send one
soon.

--D
> 
> -- 
> Stefan Richter
> -=====-===-- --== ==--=
> http://arcgraph.de/sr/
> 

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