linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] lib/halfmd4: make build optional

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Message-ID: <20141106215511.GC3667@merlin.infradead.org>
Date:	Thu, 6 Nov 2014 16:55:11 -0500
From:	Kyle McMartin <kyle@...radead.org>
To:	Aristeu Rozanski <aris@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Aristeu Rozanski <arozansk@...hat.com>,
	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andreas Dilger <adilger.kernel@...ger.ca>,
	Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>,
	Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] lib/halfmd4: make build optional

On Thu, Nov 06, 2014 at 04:27:33PM -0500, Aristeu Rozanski wrote:
> +config HALF_MD4
> +	bool "Half MD4 transform"
> +	default y
> +	help
> +	  This option enables a reduced (32 bit output) version of MD4
> +	  transform.
> +

i'd suggest just def_bool n, and not have this prompt the user at all...
it only provides a single export_symbol, so a user doesn't really need
to care.

regards, Kyle
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