From: "Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@mindspring.com>
To: Arjan van de Ven <arjan@infradead.org>
Cc: Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: mismatch between default and defconfig LOG_BUF_SHIFT values
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:55:42 -0500 (EST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0611280554430.15533@localhost.localdomain> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1164708938.3276.65.camel@laptopd505.fenrus.org>
On Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> > ...
> >
> > is it worth trying to bring the Kconfig.debug default values into
> > line with the defconfig file values, to avoid any possible confusion?
>
> I don't think so. defconfig is just there to get some working
> system. You should really pay attention to the config options you
> care about, and select the value YOU want. Neither defconfig nor the
> "default value" matter in that. Of course especially the "default
> value" should be a sane one, but it is in this case.. your system
> boots and works fine.
>
> defconfig also tends to be the config used by the arch maintainer,
> eg the one he uses for his system. He might very well have different
> preferences than you have...
fair enough. i didn't *think* there was any technical reason why
those values had to match, i just thought i'd ask.
rday
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2006-11-28 10:02 Robert P. J. Day
2006-11-28 10:15 ` Arjan van de Ven
2006-11-28 10:55 ` Robert P. J. Day [this message]
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