linux-kernel - Re: [RFC/PATCH] perf report: Show random usage tip on the help line

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Message-ID: <20160106014904.GB6620@kernel.org>
Date:	Tue, 5 Jan 2016 22:49:04 -0300
From:	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>
To:	Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	"Wangnan (F)" <wangnan0@...wei.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>,
	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>,
	Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC/PATCH] perf report: Show random usage tip on the help line

Em Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 08:29:37AM +0900, Namhyung Kim escreveu:
> On Tue, Jan 05, 2016 at 09:59:11PM +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > > > Thanks for the info.  It's really easy doing that, nice..
> > > > I understand what he suggesting, but not why. :)

> > > Because then adding new tips will not require rebuilding the tool?

> > It would still need rebuilding if it was compiled in at build time.
 
> Right.  Even if we allow to rebuild the tips at runtime, I doubt users
> want to update their documents..

Users don't have to update their documents if they don't, but having the
tips in a separate files allows them to do that if they want, or any
other method to update that tips file.
 
> > The main advantage of having the source in in Documentation is that it's easy
> > for users to read them all together (which may be useful)
 
> Agreed.

I agree that having the tips in a separate file, in the Documentation
directory is easy for users to read them all together, that is another
advantage, yes.

- Arnaldo
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