Re: [PATCH 1/2] arch/x86: Rename config X86_INTEL_MEMORY_PROTECTION_KEYS to generic x86

From: Paolo Bonzini
Date: Thu May 07 2020 - 11:17:15 EST


On 07/05/20 16:44, Dave Hansen wrote:
>> You could add a new option (X86_MEMORY_PROTECTION_KEYS) which is
>> def_bool X86_INTEL_MEMORY_PROTECTION_KEYS and avoiding the prompt line.
>> Soo it is selected based on the old option and the user isn't bother. A
>> few cycles later you could remove intel option and add prompt to other.
>> But still little work forâ
> That does sound viable, if we decide it's all worth it.
>
> So, for now my preference would be to change the prompt, but leave the
> CONFIG_ naming in place.

I agree.

What's in a name? An Intel rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
Oh wait... :)

Paolo

> If we decide that transitioning the config is
> the right thing (I don't feel super strongly either way), let's use
> Sebastian's trick to avoid the Kconfig prompts.
>