Re: [PATCH 1/2] aws: add dynamic cloud configuration support using AWS CLI

[Chuck Lever <cel@kernel.org>]

On 9/7/25 6:10 PM, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
>> Or to put it another way, for me the merge criteria for this patch is
>> that it can generate a set of working AWS menus that are a superset of
>> what is already in the tree now. I'm not seeing a need to turn this
>> facility on or off. If there is a need for disabling it, can you add it
>> to the patch description or Kconfig help text?
> The only rationale for disabling it is if users relied on old defconfigs
> which may not fit with the new style meant to be dynamic. Some kconfig
> symbols may have changed. I have not vetted them all. However, if we
> don't really have users (I don't think we do) of AWS defconfigs, perhaps
> this is a non-issue we can wholely replace the old stuff with the new
> dynamic stuff.
> 
> I just decided to go with the conservative approach so we can discuss
> this a bit more.
> 
> My spidy senses tell me we should be able to full on replace the old
> static stuff with a new world order. But more broad users of cloud
> suport should chime in. I think our larger user base may be OCI users.
> So for OCI I suspect more care is needed. For AWS I think we're safe
> to replace old static files for the dynamically generated ones.

That is my take as well: Chandan, you, and I are the only cloud-based
kdevops users atm.


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Chuck Lever