netdev - Re: [patch 01/10] e1000e: make E1000E default to the same kconfig setting as E1000

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Message-ID: <20071214223947.GA5403@stusta.de>
Date:	Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:39:47 +0100
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
Cc:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	randy.dunlap@...cle.com, auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 01/10] e1000e: make E1000E default to the same kconfig
	setting as E1000

On Fri, Dec 14, 2007 at 03:39:26PM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> akpm@...ux-foundation.org wrote:
>> From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
>...
> So I think the breakage that occurs is mitigated by two factors:
> 1) kernel hackers that do their own configs are expected to be able to 
> figure this stuff.
> 2) kernel builders (read: distros, mainly) are expected to have put thought 
> into the Kconfig selection and driver migration strategies.
>...
> I would prefer simply to communicate to kernel experts and builders about a 
> Kconfig issue that could potentially their booting/networking...  because 
> this patch is only needed if the kernel experts do not already know about a 
> necessary config update.

You miss the vast majority of kconfig users:

3) system administrators etc. who for different reasons compile their 
own kernels but neither are nor want to be kernel developers

There's a reason why e.g. LPI requires you to be able to compile your 
own kernel even for getting a "Junior Level Linux Professional" 
certificate.

Or that one of the authors of "Linux Device drivers" has written a book 
covering only how to build and run your own kernel.

> 	Jeff

cu
Adrian

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