Re: [tip:x86/build] x86: Default to ARCH= x86 to avoid overridingCONFIG_64BIT

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 01/12/2013 09:06 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> 
> Ok, I don't know whether this was on purpose or not but setting ARCH=x86
> has the side effect of putting the config 64BIT prompt into the toplevel
> menuconfig:
> 
> 	[*] 64-bit kernel
> 	    General setup  --->
> 	[*] Enable loadable module support  --->
> 	[*] Enable the block layer  --->
> 	    Processor type and features  --->
> 
> Now, IMHO, maybe the more fitting place for this should be "Processor
> type and features" where all the arch-specific stuff goes but looking at
> arch/x86/Kconfig, it would need some restructuring due to dependencies.
> 
> So how about we simply hide it by still preserving the functionality:
> 

Hiding it because it happens to be in a slightly illogical place seems
completely backwards.

	-hpa


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