Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S272992AbTHKSR7 (ORCPT ); Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:17:59 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S273111AbTHKSQW (ORCPT ); Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:16:22 -0400 Received: from mailrelay3.lanl.gov ([128.165.4.104]:49107 "EHLO mailrelay3.lanl.gov") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S273028AbTHKSOf (ORCPT ); Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:14:35 -0400 Subject: Re: Kconfig -- kill "if you want to read about modules, see" crap? From: Steven Cole To: John Bradford Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, pavel@ucw.cz, James Simmons In-Reply-To: <200308111400.h7BE01NL000208@81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk> References: <200308111400.h7BE01NL000208@81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1060625643.1736.10.camel@spc9.esa.lanl.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.4-1.1mdk Date: 11 Aug 2003 12:14:04 -0600 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 4832 Lines: 118 On Mon, 2003-08-11 at 08:00, John Bradford wrote: > > Each and every input driver (and other drivers are not better) > > contains this > > > > This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be > > inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). > > The module will be called input. If you want to compile it as a > > module, say M here and read . > > > > text. Perhaps having 1000 copies of same help test is bad idea? > > I totally agree. The only part that's useful is 'The module will be > called...'. We could change the whole wording to just, 'If compiled > as a module, it will be called...'. > > John. Here is a little patch to implement this for drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig for a start. The patch also fixes some module names which were wrong (cut and paste errors). Adding James Simmons to cc:list for patch review. If this is the right thing to do, please send Linuswards. Steven --- 2.5-bk-current/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig Mon Aug 11 10:28:03 2003 +++ 2.5-linux/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig Mon Aug 11 11:38:12 2003 @@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ If unsure, say Y. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called atkbd. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read . + If compiled as a module, it will be called atkbd. config KEYBOARD_SUNKBD tristate "Sun Type 4 and Type 5 keyboard support" @@ -36,10 +33,7 @@ connected either to the Sun keyboard connector or to an serial (RS-232) port via a simple adapter. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called sunkbd. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read . + If compiled as a module, it will be called sunkbd. config KEYBOARD_XTKBD tristate "XT Keyboard support" @@ -50,10 +44,7 @@ parallel port keyboard adapter, you cannot connect it to the keyboard port on a PC that runs Linux. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called xtkbd. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read . + If compiled as a module, it will be called xtkbd. config KEYBOARD_NEWTON tristate "Newton keyboard" @@ -61,10 +52,7 @@ help Say Y here if you have a Newton keyboard on a serial port. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called maple_keyb. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read . + If compiled as a module, it will be called newtonkbd. config KEYBOARD_MAPLE tristate "Maple bus keyboard support" @@ -73,10 +61,7 @@ Say Y here if you have a DreamCast console running Linux and have a keyboard attached to its Maple bus. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called maple_keyb. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read . + If compiled as a module, it will be called maple_keyb. config KEYBOARD_AMIGA tristate "Amiga keyboard" @@ -85,10 +70,7 @@ Say Y here if you are running Linux on any AMIGA and have a keyboard attached. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called amikbd. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read . + If compiled as a module, it will be called amikbd. config KEYBOARD_98KBD tristate "NEC PC-9800 Keyboard support" @@ -97,8 +79,5 @@ Say Y here if you want to use the NEC PC-9801/PC-9821 keyboard (or compatible) on your system. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called xtkbd.o. 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