linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] m68k: set a default value for MEMORY

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Date:   Mon, 4 Oct 2021 08:47:35 +0200
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Greg Ungerer <gerg@...ux-m68k.org>,
        linux-m68k <linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] m68k: set a default value for MEMORY_RESERVE

On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 2:02 AM Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org> wrote:
> 'make randconfig' can produce a .config file with
> "CONFIG_MEMORY_RESERVE=" (no value) since it has no default.
> When a subsequent 'make all' is done, kconfig restarts the config
> and prompts for a value for MEMORY_RESERVE. This breaks
> scripting/automation where there is no interactive user input.
>
> Add a default value for MEMORY_RESERVE. (Any integer value will
> work here for kconfig.)
>
> Fixes a kconfig warning:
>
> .config:214:warning: symbol value '' invalid for MEMORY_RESERVE
> * Restart config...
> Memory reservation (MiB) (MEMORY_RESERVE) [] (NEW)
>
> Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2") # from beginning of git history
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>

Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>

As this is relevant for m68knommu, I'll leave it to Greg, unless he's too
busy.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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Geert Uytterhoeven -- There's lots of Linux beyond ia32 -- geert@...ux-m68k.org

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