Re: make menuconfig broken

[Sam Ravnborg]

Hi Michal.

Thanks for your report.

On Sat, Feb 02, 2008 at 06:29:59PM +0100, Michal Zachar wrote:
> I dont know if it was not reported yet or not fixed yet.
> 
> It apeared about in version 2.6.20.xx or there about so it is broken already 
> awhile.
> 
> Problem:
> 
> changing settings manualy seem to work. Where problem apears is that loading 
> alternate config file changes settings but on exit '.config' file is not 
> writen and one is advised to run make which bombs.
> 
> Also window:	Do you wish to save your new kernel configuration ?
> 				<ESC><ESC> to continue
> 					<YES>	<NO>
> 
> does not apear.
This is a bug - we should notice the config changed.

> 
> Solution for me is before exit to change content of window (Save an Alternate 
> Configuration File) to .config. And only then file .config is writen.
> 
> It seems that contents of bouth Load and save Alt Conf File are set to same 
> using Load. It may actualy write to alternate file instead to .config

And this is a feature not a bug.
I am well aware that this is a change in behaviour but
if you looks at top left corner you can see the current filename
and is thus told what menuconfig use as default filename.

	Sam

I fixed the bug like this: