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PATCH 1/1 linux: clarify kernel configuration entries

Since BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE can either be a complete .config file or a defconfig file, it can be confusing to the user whether to choose BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG or BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG.

To avoid that confusion, clarify Kconfig entry messages for in-tree defconfig and custom (def)config files.

Signed-off-by Vivien Didelot <[email protected]>
---
 linux/Config.in | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
linux/Config.in +5 -2
index 95c847b..36d7691 100644
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ choice
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG
-	bool "Using a defconfig"
+	bool "Using an in-tree defconfig file"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG
-	bool "Using a custom config file"
+	bool "Using a custom (def)config file"
 
 endchoice
 

@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE
 	help
 	  Path to the kernel configuration file
 
+	  Note: this can be a defconfig file or a complete .config file,
+	  which can later be saved back with make linux-update-(def)config.
+
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PATCH 1/1 linux: clarify kernel configuration entries

Vivien, Thomas, All,

On 2015-03-05 12:55 -0500, Vivien Didelot spake thusly:

Quoted 9 lines

Since BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE can either be a complete .config file or a defconfig file, it can be confusing to the user whether to choose BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG or BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG.

To avoid that confusion, clarify Kconfig entry messages for in-tree defconfig and custom (def)config files.

Signed-off-by Vivien Didelot <[email protected]>
Acked-by "Yann E. MORIN" <[email protected]>

Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.

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---
 linux/Config.in | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
linux/Config.in +5 -2
index 95c847b..36d7691 100644
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ choice
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG
-	bool "Using a defconfig"
+	bool "Using an in-tree defconfig file"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG
-	bool "Using a custom config file"
+	bool "Using a custom (def)config file"
 
 endchoice
 

@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE
 	help
 	  Path to the kernel configuration file
 
+	  Note: this can be a defconfig file or a complete .config file,
+	  which can later be saved back with make linux-update-(def)config.
+
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PATCH 1/1 linux: clarify kernel configuration entries

In reply to Vivien Didelot

Dear Vivien Didelot,

Quoted 9 lines · Vivien Didelot

Since BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE can either be a complete .config file or a defconfig file, it can be confusing to the user whether to choose BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG or BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG.

To avoid that confusion, clarify Kconfig entry messages for in-tree defconfig and custom (def)config files.

Signed-off-by Vivien Didelot <[email protected]>

Applied, thanks!

Thomas

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Thomas Petazzoni, CTO, Free Electrons
Embedded Linux, Kernel and Android engineering
http://free-electrons.com