Re: [PATCH 0/30] Use menuconfig objects

[Stefan Richter <stefanr@s5r6.in-berlin.de>]

David Lang wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Apr 2007, Stefan Richter wrote:
>>  - with make xconfig: OK
>>  - with make gconfig: OK
>>  - with make menuconfig: less so, because:
>> When one switches a menuconfig _on_, one might miss that there are
>> subsequent options to configure.  (Although the availability of further
>> options is indicated by the '--->' suffix to the menu title.)
> 
> I use menuconfig almost excludively, there are already quite a few cases
> where the menuconfig is used, so you already need to watch out for the
> '--->' when you turn it on.

OK.

> I haven't applied this patch series, but I definantly like the concept.
> I spend a _lot_ of time with a new kernel going through and entering
> menus for the sole purpose of disabling everything in them, being able
> to do so from the level above would be nice.
...

Actually, people who configure a kernel less than twice a year should be
first heard on these matters. :-) You won't find many of those people
here on LKML though.
-- 
Stefan Richter
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