linux-kernel - [PATCH 00/10] x86: Kconfig cleanups and help text improvements

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Date:   Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:28:16 +0100
From:   Mateusz Jończyk <mat.jonczyk@...pl>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org
Cc:     Mateusz Jończyk <mat.jonczyk@...pl>
Subject: [PATCH 00/10] x86: Kconfig cleanups and help text improvements

Hello,

There are some problems with the Kconfig files in the kernel. The help
text is frequently confusing and does not really describe what the
feature is about in a language that users could understand. Sometimes,
the help text was not updated after kernel or ecosystem changes.
References to something "future" or "old" are also usually given without
specifying any dates.

I have started improving the Kconfig files for x86. I'm sending the
first round of patches - what I have right now.

Greetings,
Mateusz

Mateusz Jończyk (10):
  x86/Kconfig: enable X86_X2APIC by default and improve help text
  x86/apic: fix panic message when x2APIC is not supported
  x86/Kconfig: always enable ARCH_SPARSEMEM_ENABLE
  x86/Kconfig: drop X86_32_NON_STANDARD
  x86/Kconfig: move all X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM options together
  x86/Kconfig: update lists in X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
  x86/Kconfig: add help text to CONFIG_PCI_MMCONFIG
  x86/Kconfig: improve CONFIG_PCI_CNB20LE_QUIRK doc
  x86/Kconfig: document year of release of glibc 2.3.3
  x86/Kconfig: remove CONFIG_ISA_BUS

 arch/x86/Kconfig            | 129 +++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c |   2 +-
 drivers/iio/dac/Kconfig     |   2 +-
 3 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-)

base-commit: cfb92440ee71adcc2105b0890bb01ac3cddb8507
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2.25.1