linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kconfig: Sync zconf.y with zconf.tab.c

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Date:   Fri, 12 Jan 2018 20:38:57 +0100
From:   Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:     Ulf Magnusson <ulfalizer@...il.com>
Cc:     Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>,
        "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@...e.fr>,
        Linux Kbuild mailing list <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>,
        Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.com>,
        Arnaud Lacombe <lacombar@...il.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kconfig: Sync zconf.y with zconf.tab.c_shipped

Hi Ulf, Masahiro

> >
> > BTW, I do not know the historical reason
> > why zconf instead of kconf in the first place...
> 
> I have no idea either. kconfig.{l,y} and kconfig_*() would be a lot
> less confusing.

zconf was the name originally invented by Roman Zippel.
kconfig had the name "lc" in the original submission,
but was later renamed to kconfig.
And if memory serves me correct the original codebase used zconf.

The use of Kconfig for the files was first introduced here:
https://sourceforge.net/p/kbuild/mailman/message/8519479/
This was before lc aka kconfig was included in the kernel.

This was all in a period after the huge CML2 flamewars
which some oldies may remember.

Surfing dwom memory lane was fun - lot of mails.

This was also back when Keith Ownes attempt for a new generation
kbuild was rejected and Kai Germaschewski migrated the
old build system to something that was good and reliable.

Fun times indeed :-)
For some of the involved this was not fun at all - investing a lot
of time and then see it rejected is never fun.

	Sam