linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Make IKCONFIG an embedded option, enabled by default

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Message-ID: <500FC1D3.3090401@ahsoftware.de>
Date:	Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:52:19 +0200
From:	Alexander Holler <holler@...oftware.de>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Make IKCONFIG an embedded option, enabled by default

Am 25.07.2012 05:53, schrieb Alexander Holler:
> Knowing (being sure) which configuration was used to build a (maybe running)
> kernel is important for many scenarios.
>
> It's usually much more important than saving a few kb in the size of
> the kernel. Therefor turn on CONFIG_IKCONFIG and CONFIG_IKCONFIG_PROC
> by default and make them visible only when CONFIG_EMBEDDED is enabled,
> preventing premature optimization.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alexander Holler <holler@...oftware.de>

If that patch gets accepted, a patch which removes CONFIG_IKCONFIG and 
CONFIG_IKCONFIG_PROC from about 160 defconfigs would be possible too.

I'm not sure if one patch which removes them all at once would be 
accepted. But if the above patch would be accepted, I'm willing to post 
such a patch too.

Regards,

Alexander
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