linux-kernel - [PATCH] tiny: reverse logic for DISABLE_DEV

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Date:	Wed, 15 Oct 2014 11:25:23 -0400
From:	Aristeu Rozanski <aris@...hat.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>
Subject: [PATCH] tiny: reverse logic for DISABLE_DEV_COREDUMP

It's desirable for allnconfig and tinyconfig targets to result in the
least amount of code possible. DISABLE_DEV_COREDUMP exists as a way to
switch off DEV_COREDUMP regardless if any drivers select
WANT_DEV_COREDUMP.

This patch renames the option to ENABLE_DEV_COREDUMP and setting it to
'n' (as in allnconfig or tinyconfig) will effectively disable device
coredump.

Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc: Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>
Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>
Signed-off-by: Aristeu Rozanski <arozansk@...hat.com>

diff --git a/drivers/base/Kconfig b/drivers/base/Kconfig
index 134f763..63a5702 100644
--- a/drivers/base/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/base/Kconfig
@@ -171,20 +171,23 @@ config WANT_DEV_COREDUMP
 	  Drivers should "select" this option if they desire to use the
 	  device coredump mechanism.
 
-config DISABLE_DEV_COREDUMP
-	bool "Disable device coredump" if EXPERT
+config ENABLE_DEV_COREDUMP
+	bool "Enable device coredump" if EXPERT
+	default y
 	help
-	  Disable the device coredump mechanism despite drivers wanting to
-	  use it; this allows for more sensitive systems or systems that
-	  don't want to ever access the information to not have the code,
-	  nor keep any data.
+	  This option controls if the device coredump mechanism is available or
+	  not; if disabled, the mechanism will be omitted even if drivers that
+	  can use it are enabled.
+	  Say 'N' for more sensitive systems or systems that don't want
+	  to ever access the information to not have the code, nor keep any
+	  data.
 
-	  If unsure, say N.
+	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config DEV_COREDUMP
 	bool
 	default y if WANT_DEV_COREDUMP
-	depends on !DISABLE_DEV_COREDUMP
+	depends on ENABLE_DEV_COREDUMP
 
 config DEBUG_DRIVER
 	bool "Driver Core verbose debug messages"
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