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On Wed, 14 May 2003, H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> Followup to:  <Pine.LNX.4.55.0305141342030.4539@bigblue.dev.mcafeelabs.com>
> By author:    Davide Libenzi <davidel@xmailserver.org>
> In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
> >
> > Not only. Like Ulrich was saying, the config documentation should heavily
> > warn the wild config guy about the consequences of a 'NO' over there.
> >
>
> How about creating a master option like we have for experimental?
> Something like "Allow removal of essential components?" (CONFIG_EMBEDDED)

I'd agree. Not showing them at all for std configurations is even better.


- Davide