linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [TRIVIAL] Kconfig: Remove useless "default N" lines

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Date:	Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:03:53 -0800
From:	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
To:	Paul Bolle <pebolle@...cali.nl>, Jiri Kosina <trivial@...nel.org>
CC:	Martin Walch <walch.martin@....de>,
	Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [TRIVIAL] Kconfig: Remove useless "default N" lines

On 02/11/2014 08:00 AM, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On 02/11/2014 04:38 AM, Paul Bolle wrote:
>> A number of Kconfig entries default to (uppercase) "N". It was clearly
>> intended to use "default n". But since (lowercase) "n" is the default
>> anyway, these lines might as well be removed.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Paul Bolle <pebolle@...cali.nl>
>> ---
>> Tested on a Fedora 20-based .config, where it was a NOP. But there's a
>> chance that none of the entries I touch here influence that .config. I
>> didn't check.
>>
>> This patch deserves a
>>     Reported-by: Martin Walch <walch.martin@....de>
>>
>> line, but that apparently requires Martin's permission.
> 
> I've never heard that. Did you read that somewhere? If so, where?

Yes, I found it in Documentation/SubmittingPatches.
I find that unfortunate.

> I think that copying him on the patch is sufficient.


-- 
~Randy
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