Re: [PATCH] ATA Kconfig cleanup: sort the driver list and modify some text

From: Krzysztof Halasa
Date: Wed Aug 20 2008 - 20:50:10 EST


Grant Coady <grant_lkml@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>>How the user compiling the kernel knows what ATA_SFF stands for?
>
> They read the help text :)

Well, can't say you're wrong...

>>Why not "select ATA_SFF" instead (when any driver using this is
>>selected)?
>
> Because then the driver list is always visible?

And it's IMHO great. Don't you like the full list immediately when
drivers/ata are selected?

> Besides, I don't like the way select locks in stuff at the moment, means
> you have to turn off every option to get rid of the forced select option
> -- I'd rather see turning off a 'select'ed item drop all of its
> dependencies.

But it's not a problem with drivers/ata, is it?
Personally I think I'd prefer a dialog box listing dependencies and
asking what to do with that, and other improvements. I guess I should
start hacking kconfig some day.
--
Krzysztof Halasa
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