Kconfig -- kill "if you want to read about modules, see" crap?
Hi!
Each and every input driver (and other drivers are not better) contains this
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called input. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>.
text. Perhaps having 1000 copies of same help test is bad idea? Maybe CONFIG_MODULE can explain users what modules are, and we can have help texts that are actually usefull?
Pavel
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Quoted 11 lines · Pavel Machek
Each and every input driver (and other drivers are not better) contains this
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called input. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>.
text. Perhaps having 1000 copies of same help test is bad idea? Maybe
CONFIG_MODULEcan explain users what modules are, and we can have help texts that are actually usefull?
I agree, but it would be nice to show the name of the module in the help text. These are not always obvious.
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Quoted 2 lines · Pavel Machek
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can...
Perhaps having 1000 copies of same help text is bad idea? ...I agree, but it would be nice to show the name of the module in the help text. These are not always obvious.
From user land, one vote of agreement on both points.
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Quoted 6 lines · M?ns Rullg?rd
Quoted 2 lines · Pavel Machek
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can...
Perhaps having 1000 copies of same help text is bad idea? ...I agree, but it would be nice to show the name of the module in the help text. These are not always obvious.
From user land, one vote of agreement on both points.
See subthread talking about modifying Kconfig...