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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?