Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 19 Jul 2001 16:08:57 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 19 Jul 2001 16:08:47 -0400 Received: from [194.213.32.142] ([194.213.32.142]:1540 "EHLO bug.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 19 Jul 2001 16:08:42 -0400 Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 11:47:17 +0000 From: Pavel Machek To: Linux-Kernel mailing list Subject: Re: Linux 2.4.6 Configure.help incomplete :-( Message-ID: <20010713114716.A432@toy.ucw.cz> In-Reply-To: <20010705123649.B16700@emma1.emma.line.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0.1i In-Reply-To: <20010705123649.B16700@emma1.emma.line.org>; from matthias.andree@stud.uni-dortmund.de on Thu, Jul 05, 2001 at 12:36:49PM +0200 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Original-Recipient: rfc822;linux-kernel-outgoing Hi! > There are still a lot of help texts missing from Configure.help, > CONFIG_AIC7XXXX_BUILD_FIRMWARE to name just one example. > > I'm pretty annoyed by RELEASE versions that don't have all options > documented. If a module doesn't come with proper documentation for all > its options, drop it. Ugh? Configure.help is *very* minor thing, and it should not interfere with kernel development. It will not corrupt your data. Will not make your kernel unstable. Etc. > How is a non-hacker supposed to configure the kernel if he doesn't even > have the faintest clue about the options? How many non-hackers have you seen confused by that particular option? Pavel -- Philips Velo 1: 1"x4"x8", 300gram, 60, 12MB, 40bogomips, linux, mutt, details at http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~pavel/velo/index.html. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/