Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:21:36 +0200
From: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>
To: petkovbb@gmail.com
Cc: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
       akpm@linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] docsrc: build Documentation/ sources
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> >
> > With the current approach we have much better build coverage.
> > All "allyesconfig" and "allmodconfig" builds will do the test
> > builds which is a good think.
> > If we introduce "make docsrc" then almost only Randy will do the
> > test builds and report the breakage - which is not good.
> 
> Well, i don't see anymore people than Randy doing
> 
> CONFIG_BUILD_DOCSRC=1 make ...

One such example is:
http://kisskb.ellerman.id.au/linux-next

Here the all*config will do the build test of the
documentation and Stephen will tell if it breaks.

> either so only the other option remains, which means CONFIG_BUILD_DOCSRC
> should be "default y" for more coverage...
No - we do not want to set config options to "default y" unless
there are _very_ good reasons to do so.

You should check a few of Linus' responses during
this merge window if you want more background on this.
	Sam
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