Re: [PATCH 6/6] init/Kconfig: remove confusing config EMBEDDED

[Lukas Bulwahn]

> >   init/Kconfig | 8 --------
> >   1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
> > index 9e3fd79b089c..d7429e0b8cae 100644
> > --- a/init/Kconfig
> > +++ b/init/Kconfig
> > @@ -1818,14 +1818,6 @@ config DEBUG_RSEQ
> >
> >         If unsure, say N.
> >
> > -config EMBEDDED
> > -     bool "Embedded system"
> > -     select EXPERT
> > -     help
> > -       This option should be enabled if compiling the kernel for
> > -       an embedded system so certain expert options are available
> > -       for configuration.
> > -
> >   config HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
> >       bool
> >       help
>
> That's fine, but what happens to existing defconfigs then ?
>
> $ git grep -w CONFIG_EMBEDDED arch/powerpc/
> arch/powerpc/configs/40x/klondike_defconfig:CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y
> arch/powerpc/configs/44x/fsp2_defconfig:CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y
> arch/powerpc/configs/52xx/tqm5200_defconfig:CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y
> arch/powerpc/configs/mgcoge_defconfig:CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y
> arch/powerpc/configs/microwatt_defconfig:CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y
> arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig:CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y
>
> They need to get converted to selecting CONFIG_EXPERT instead.
>
> And that needs to be done before you remove CONFIG_EMBEDDED.
>

Agree. Let us get the first five patches included. Then adjust the
configs for all architectures and then delete the CONFIG_EMBEDDED.

Lukas