linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [Signed-off] kconfig: document oldnoconfig to what it really does in conf.c

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Date:	Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:45:19 +0800
From:	Adam Lee <adam8157@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>, Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	"open list:KCONFIG" <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [Signed-off] kconfig: document oldnoconfig to what it
 really does in conf.c

On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 02:57:28PM +0800, Adam Lee wrote:
> As 67d34a6a391369269a2e5dba8a5f42cc4cd50231 said, the make target
> 'oldnoconfig' is a misnomer. It doesn't set new symbols to 'n', but
> instead sets it to their default values.
> 
> This patch fixes the document in conf.c, and will submit another patch
> to replace 'oldnoconfig' to 'olddefconfig'
> 
> Signed-off-by: Adam Lee <adam8157@...il.com>
> ---
>  scripts/kconfig/conf.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

Hi,

I think we should apply this patch, any comment?

I was confused by the different documents of `make help` and usage of
"scripts/kconfig/conf.c" before I got through conf.c and checked the git
log. Others maybe confused too. So I think we really should apply this
patch at least.

As regards whether that target should be renamed to 'olddefconfig', we
can discuss it at another thread.

Thank you.

-- 
Regards,
Adam Lee
http://adam8157.info
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