From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1755259AbYEDHum (ORCPT ); Sun, 4 May 2008 03:50:42 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752517AbYEDHuf (ORCPT ); Sun, 4 May 2008 03:50:35 -0400 Received: from smtp4.pp.htv.fi ([213.243.153.38]:56460 "EHLO smtp4.pp.htv.fi" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752357AbYEDHue (ORCPT ); Sun, 4 May 2008 03:50:34 -0400 Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 10:49:34 +0300 From: Adrian Bunk To: Sam Ravnborg Cc: Ingo Molnar , Dmitry Torokhov , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, "Rafael J. Wysocki" , Andrew Morton Subject: Re: Ingo, no more kconfig patches Message-ID: <20080504074934.GE5838@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi> References: <20080430230100.GK29330@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi> <20080501025234.GE27574@elte.hu> <20080501115923.GX29330@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi> <20080503191445.GF5292@elte.hu> <20080503202416.GR5838@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi> <20080503210300.GA10979@elte.hu> <20080503212429.GT5838@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi> <20080503213822.GA24283@uranus.ravnborg.org> <20080503220752.GW5838@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi> <20080504073614.GA16289@uranus.ravnborg.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080504073614.GA16289@uranus.ravnborg.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.17+20080114 (2008-01-14) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 09:36:14AM +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote: > > > Hi Adrian > > > It would be nice to know what was wrong with my suggestion. > > > You have done your share of kconfig patches so you have a good grip > > > on the problems we face. > > > So any input on how we can improve kconfig so we can actually provide > > > what people often expects or requests or need would be nice. > > > > > > I have so far not done any hacking on the core of the backend of > > > kconfig but if I one day find more than one hour in row where I can do > > > some kernel stuff I may actually try it out. > > > And then it would be nice to have a sketch ready how to solve the issues. > > > > > > I would though request you to start a new mail thread for this and > > > include both linux-kbuild@vger.kernel.org and Roman Zippel in the loop. > > > > If you've sent a suggestion that included a description of the exact > > semantics you want to implement I must have missed it. > > > > Can you send me a pointer or a description of the semantics? > > I'll then have a look. > > I took the original idea and added a few more details. > Please see mail named "http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/4/18" > http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/4/18 Thanks, I'll answer there. > Sam 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