linux-kernel - Re: [tip:x86/build] x86: Default to ARCH= x86 to avoid overriding CONFIG

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Message-ID: <20130112180845.GB10630@liondog.tnic>
Date:	Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:08:45 +0100
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>, mingo@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	hpa@...ux.intel.com, David.Woodhouse@...el.com,
	linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [tip:x86/build] x86: Default to ARCH= x86 to avoid overriding
 CONFIG_64BIT

On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 09:40:20AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Hiding it because it happens to be in a slightly illogical place seems
> completely backwards.

Sure, that's the lazy dude solution™ :-)

I could try to restructure arch/x86/Kconfig but is it worth the trouble
to fix the "slightly illogical" placing...

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

Sent from a fat crate under my desk. Formatting is fine.
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