Re: [PATCH 1/7] lib/crc: remove unnecessary prompt for CONFIG_CRC32 and drop 'default y'

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Tue Apr 01 2025 - 23:43:04 EST


Hi

On 4/1/25 3:15 PM, Eric Biggers wrote:
> From: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> All modules that need CONFIG_CRC32 already select it, so there is no
> need to bother users about the option, nor to default it to y.
>

My memory from 10-20 years ago could be foggy, but ISTR that someone made at least
CRC16 and CRC32 user-selectable in order to support out-of-tree modules...
FWIW.
But they would not need to be default y.


> Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/sh/configs/edosk7705_defconfig | 1 -
> arch/sh/configs/kfr2r09-romimage_defconfig | 1 -
> arch/sh/configs/sh7724_generic_defconfig | 1 -
> arch/sh/configs/sh7770_generic_defconfig | 1 -
> lib/Kconfig | 8 +-------
> 5 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 11 deletions(-)
>

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~Randy