linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] media: default for RC

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Date:   Fri, 8 Sep 2017 18:51:58 -0300
From:   Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...pensource.com>
To:     Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>,
        Sean Young <sean@...s.org>, linux-media@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     mchehab@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] media: default for RC_CORE should be n

Em Fri, 8 Sep 2017 12:06:48 -0700
Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org> escreveu:

> On Fri, 8 Sep 2017 19:52:47 +0100
> Sean Young <sean@...s.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, Sep 08, 2017 at 09:39:29AM -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:  
> > > The Linus policy on Kconfig is that the default should be no
> > > for all new devices. I.e the user rebuild a new kernel from an
> > > old config should not by default get a larger kernel.    
> > 
> > That might make sense for new config, but RC_CORE has been present for
> > 7 years; I don't see how changing defaults for existing config makes
> > sense.
> >   
> 
> I took existing config for 4.13 and did 'make oldconfig' and just
> hitting return caused it to turned on.
> 
> The problem is that in my config media is disabled, and now your new
> reconfiguration makes RC_CORE not dependent on media.
> 
> It is a common problem, developers never test with their subsystem disabled.

Hi Sean,

Yes, it makes sense to default 'n' for RC_CORE now that this is an
independent menu option and it builds the RC core when enabled.

Regards,
Mauro