How does this read? hopefully it makes sense :)
--- linux-2.5.73/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt 2003-06-15 17:47:18.000000000 +1000
+++ linux-2.5.73-stew1/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt 2003-06-25 18:38:49.000000000 +1000
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
This defines a help text. The end of the help text is determined by
the indentation level, this means it ends at the first line which has
a smaller indentation than the first line of the help text.
+ You may also use dashes around the word help to assist in the visual
+ separation of help from configuration. e.g. '--help--' or '---help---'.
+ These dashes have no effect on functionality, they are purely decorative.
Menu dependencies
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Stewart Smith
Vice President, Linux Australia
http://www.linux.org.au (personal: http://www.flamingspork.com)
Hi,
On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Stewart Smith wrote:
> --- linux-2.5.73/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt 2003-06-15 17:47:18.000000000 +1000
> +++ linux-2.5.73-stew1/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt 2003-06-25 18:38:49.000000000 +1000
> @@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
> This defines a help text. The end of the help text is determined by
> the indentation level, this means it ends at the first line which has
> a smaller indentation than the first line of the help text.
> + You may also use dashes around the word help to assist in the visual
> + separation of help from configuration. e.g. '--help--' or '---help---'.
> + These dashes have no effect on functionality, they are purely decorative.
Where did you find the '--help--' version? I'm actually suprised that
works. The official alternative is only '---help---'.
bye, Roman
On Wed, Jun 25, 2003 at 12:48:43PM +0200, Roman Zippel wrote:
> Where did you find the '--help--' version? I'm actually suprised that
> works. The official alternative is only '---help---'.
I'd *swear* i saw '--help--' yesterday. I'd swear until i was a
light shade of blue....
Oh well, patch that only references "---help---" below.
--- linux-2.5.73/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt 2003-06-15 17:47:18.000000000 +1000
+++ linux-2.5.73-stew1/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt 2003-06-25 21:24:28.000000000 +1000
@@ -105,10 +105,13 @@
or equal to the first symbol and smaller than or equal to the second
symbol.
-- help text: "help"
+- help text: "help" or "---help---"
This defines a help text. The end of the help text is determined by
the indentation level, this means it ends at the first line which has
a smaller indentation than the first line of the help text.
+ "---help---" and "help" do not differ in behaviour, "---help---" is
+ used to help visually seperate configuration logic from help within
+ the file as an aid to developers.
Menu dependencies
--
Stewart Smith
Vice President, Linux Australia
http://www.linux.org.au (personal: http://www.flamingspork.com)
Hi,
On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Stewart Smith wrote:
> --- linux-2.5.73/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt 2003-06-15 17:47:18.000000000 +1000
> +++ linux-2.5.73-stew1/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt 2003-06-25 21:24:28.000000000 +1000
> @@ -105,10 +105,13 @@
> or equal to the first symbol and smaller than or equal to the second
> symbol.
>
> -- help text: "help"
> +- help text: "help" or "---help---"
> This defines a help text. The end of the help text is determined by
> the indentation level, this means it ends at the first line which has
> a smaller indentation than the first line of the help text.
> + "---help---" and "help" do not differ in behaviour, "---help---" is
> + used to help visually seperate configuration logic from help within
> + the file as an aid to developers.
Looks fine, thanks.
bye, Roman