linux-kernel - [QUESTION] Why tristate look like bool?

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Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 12:07:44 +0000
From: Les Boys <lesboyspp43@...look.com>
To: "yann.morin.1998@...e.fr" <yann.morin.1998@...e.fr>
CC: "linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: [QUESTION] Why tristate look like bool?

First, I wrote a minimal Kconfig:
```
config TRISTATE_TEST
    tristate "Test"
```
Then, I ran:
```
./conf --oldaskconfig test.lbConfig
```
Finally, it showed:
```
Test (TRISTATE_TEST) [N/y] (NEW): 
```
This is not excepted, it should shows:
```
Test (TRISTATE_TEST) [N/y/m] (NEW): 
```
I am confused about this problem, no document talks about it, please explain to me, thanks.

-- Les Boys