linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: make config X86_FEATURE

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Message-ID: <7cbe80f0-dcc3-bfc3-3bd8-c9f96704618d@intel.com>
Date:   Tue, 9 May 2023 07:07:15 -0700
From:   Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To:     Lukas Bulwahn <lukas.bulwahn@...il.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>, x86@...nel.org,
        "H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc:     kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: make config X86_FEATURE_NAMES visible with EXPERT

On 5/9/23 01:40, Lukas Bulwahn wrote:
> Commit 6a108a14fa35 ("kconfig: rename CONFIG_EMBEDDED to CONFIG_EXPERT")
> introduces CONFIG_EXPERT to carry the previous intent of CONFIG_EMBEDDED
> and just gives that intent a much better name.

That was quite the changelog, and I'm still not quite sure:

What is the problem with the existing code?

What is the end user visible impact of this problem and of this proposed
change?