linux-kernel - Re: awful kconfig help texts.

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Message-ID: <20120731221113.GA10201@liondog.tnic>
Date:	Wed, 1 Aug 2012 00:11:13 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...onic-design.de>
Subject: Re: awful kconfig help texts.

On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 02:43:13PM -0400, Dave Jones wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 07:07:41PM +0200, Borislav Petkov wrote:
>  > Oh, there's one more enlightening sentence in the help:
>  > 
>  > "You only need to enable this, if you also want to enable one or more of
>  > the PWM drivers below."
>  > 
>  > Got it? :-)
> 
> No, it doesn't add anything useful at all.

Sorry, I think you misunderstood me and I didn't express my irony
adequately - I was trying to be ironic, maybe even sarcastic here. But
that's hard to convey in written form.

> I know PWM is probably pulse width modulation, but why would my kernel
> need to care about this ? Why would I need drivers for it ?
>
> Also, think about what happens with 'oldconfig'. You don't get to even
> see 'the drivers below' until you've answered this question.
>
> It couldn't be more opaque if it tried.

I agree with all you've said and you're preaching to the choir. Sorry
that I didn't make my sarcasm more explicit.

Thanks.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.
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