From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932417AbWAFS6k (ORCPT ); Fri, 6 Jan 2006 13:58:40 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752466AbWAFS6U (ORCPT ); Fri, 6 Jan 2006 13:58:20 -0500 Received: from emailhub.stusta.mhn.de ([141.84.69.5]:51725 "HELO mailout.stusta.mhn.de") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S932417AbWAFS6S (ORCPT ); Fri, 6 Jan 2006 13:58:18 -0500 Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 19:58:12 +0100 From: Adrian Bunk To: "Randy.Dunlap" Cc: Jesper Juhl , Andrew Morton , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] don't allow users to set CONFIG_BROKEN=y Message-ID: <20060106185812.GZ12131@stusta.de> References: <20060106173547.GR12131@stusta.de> <9a8748490601060949g4765a4dcrfab4adab4224b5ad@mail.gmail.com> <20060106180626.GV12131@stusta.de> <9a8748490601061026t3e467dfdxc90b6403bbd45802@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 10:39:30AM -0800, Randy.Dunlap wrote: > On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, Jesper Juhl wrote: > > > On 1/6/06, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > > On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 06:49:55PM +0100, Jesper Juhl wrote: > > > > On 1/6/06, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > > > > Do not allow people to create configurations with CONFIG_BROKEN=y. > > > > > > > > > > The sole reason for CONFIG_BROKEN=y would be if you are working on > > > > > fixing a broken driver, but in this case editing the Kconfig file is > > > > > trivial. > > > > > > > > > > Never ever should a user enable CONFIG_BROKEN. > > > > > > > > > I disagree (slightly) with this patch for a few reasons: > > > > > > > > - It's very convenient to be able to enable it through menuconfig. > > > > > > And when do you really need it? > > > > > Hmm, when I'm looking for broken stuff to fix ;) > > I guess you are right, ordinary users don't need it.. Ok, count me in > > as supporting this move. > > I'm having a little trouble determining why it matters. > > Are you trying to cut down on lkml bug reports or just make > it harder on everyone? I'm trying to remove a small trap for users. > ~Randy cu Adrian -- "Is there not promise of rain?" Ling Tan asked suddenly out of the darkness. There had been need of rain for many days. "Only a promise," Lao Er said. Pearl S. Buck - Dragon Seed