linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] kconfig: add short explanation to SYMBOL

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.02.1310021641280.9096@chino.kir.corp.google.com>
Date:	Wed, 2 Oct 2013 16:42:27 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
To:	Martin Walch <walch.martin@....de>
cc:	linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>,
	Jiri Kosina <trivial@...nel.org>,
	"Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@...e.fr>,
	Arve Hjønnevåg <arve@...roid.com>,
	Benjamin Poirier <bpoirier@...e.de>,
	Dirk Gouders <dirk@...ders.net>,
	Wang YanQing <udknight@...il.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.de>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] kconfig: add short explanation to SYMBOL_WRITE

On Thu, 3 Oct 2013, Martin Walch wrote:

> So, if I have not missed anything, SYMBOL_WRITE decides whether to write a symbol
> to .config or not. This does not necessarily mean that the user can change the value.
> SYMBOL_WRITE may be set and the symbol may be written to .config while the user
> does not even see the corresponding prompt.
> 

The purpose of SYMBOL_WRITE is in sym_calc_value() where it is set if the 
config symbol is visible and settable by the user, which is why I 
suggested it be specified as being writable by the user.
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