Re: [RFC 0/3] wireless: add CONFIG_CFG80211_EXPERT

[Kalle Valo <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com>]

On 06/11/2012 05:45 PM, Johannes Berg wrote:
> On Mon, 2012-06-11 at 17:40 +0300, Kalle Valo wrote:
> 
>> I would compare this with NL80211_TESTMODE, we don't want distributions
>> to enable that either. Of course nothing prevents distros to enable
>> CFG80211_EXPERT but we need to be active to make sure it's not enabled
>> (ie. check the distro configs and file bugs etc).
> 
> Right, but that's actually a feature. I see little value in a pretty
> much meaningless "EXPERT wireless" Kconfig symbol that only groups
> others.

Ah, I see.

> If, as Arend suggested, it actually has some meaning, then it
> may make more sense.

Yeah, I see your point.

FWIW I do see the value with CFG80211_EXPERT as it makes more difficult
for users to accidentally enable certain features. And it makes it
easier for us to search for distros which have CFG80211_EXPERT enabled.

Kalle