Re: [PATCH] Documentation: add a history of the Kconfig language

From: Randy Dunlap

Date: Tue Nov 03 2026 - 19:49:21 EST


Hi,

On 11/3/26 11:08 AM, Julian Braha wrote:
> +6.18
> +----
> +
> +**Syntax and semantics**:
> +
> +- add ``transitional`` to specify that an option should no longer be written to
> + the output ``.config`` file. (f9afce4f32e9 and 0902b3cb23ce)

FWIW, this also replaces using
depends on OPTION1 {<=, >=} OPTION2
that has been used/preferred in a few instances.

./fs/cramfs/Kconfig: depends on CRAMFS && CRAMFS <= MTD

./drivers/acpi/apei/Kconfig: depends on CXL_BUS && CXL_BUS <= ACPI_APEI_EINJ
./drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/Kconfig: depends on SFC && CXL_MEM >= SFC
./drivers/cxl/Kconfig: depends on EDAC >= CXL_BUS

./security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig: depends on TCG_TPM >= TRUSTED_KEYS
./security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig: depends on TEE >= TRUSTED_KEYS
./security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig: depends on CRYPTO_DEV_FSL_CAAM_JR >= TRUSTED_KEYS
./security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig: depends on CRYPTO_DEV_MXS_DCP >= TRUSTED_KEYS
./security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig: depends on PSERIES_PLPKS >= TRUSTED_KEYS


--
~Randy