linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] kconfig: replace 'oldnoconfig' with 'olddefconfig', and keep the old name as an alias

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Message-ID: <20120906085417.GA22428@adam-station.nay.redhat.com>
Date:	Thu, 6 Sep 2012 16:54:17 +0800
From:	Adam Lee <adam8157@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	Yaakov Selkowitz <yselkowitz@...rs.sourceforge.net>,
	Peter Foley <pefoley2@...izon.net>,
	Paul Bolle <pebolle@...cali.nl>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	"open list:KCONFIG" <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] kconfig: replace 'oldnoconfig' with 'olddefconfig',
 and keep the old name as an alias

On Sat, Sep 01, 2012 at 01:05:17AM +0800, Adam Lee wrote:
> As 67d34a6a391369269a2e5dba8a5f42cc4cd50231 said, 'oldnoconfig' doesn't
> set new symbols to 'n', but instead sets it to their default values.
> 
> So, this patch replaces 'oldnoconfig' with 'olddefconfig', stop making
> people confused, and keep the old name 'oldnoconfig' as an alias,
> because people already are dependent on its behavior with the
> counter-intuitive name.
> 
> v3: use a better way an add comments about alias in conf.c

Hi, Michal

How about this version? I replace it and keep the old one as an alias,
seems everyone will be happy, not have to stand the counter-intuitive
name.

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