From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 08/10] ARM: configs: add MPS2 defconfig
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:08:34 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <11778979.HbWgmZUCnF@wuerfel> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <56C3378F.2010008-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
On Tuesday 16 February 2016 14:51:59 Vladimir Murzin wrote:
> >
> > Why CONFIG_EMBEDDED? You probably mean CONFIG_EXPERT, but then what do
> > you need that for?
>
> TBH, I have no special requirement for this option to be set and now,
> looking at Kconfig entry for this option, I think that I got it here
> because I stated configuration with allnoconfig.
>
> OTOH, I don't see how harmful it can be since description says:
>
> This option should be enabled if compiling the kernel for
> an embedded system so certain expert options are available
> for configuration
>
> yes, it selects CONFIG_EXPERT and that had side effect that, for
> example, CONFIG_NAMESPACE could be compiled out.
>
> Have I missed something around it?
Just the history behind this symbol. We removed it a while ago in
favor if CONFIG_EXPERT, assuming that it makes it clearer that it's
not just for embedded systems, or for systems with small memory.
It's basically a zombie symbol that nobody should use directly
(independent of what the documentation says...).
Arnd
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2016-02-16 15:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 45+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2016-02-16 10:08 [PATCH v3 00/10] Support for Cortex-M Prototyping System Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 10:08 ` [PATCH v3 01/10] dt-bindings: document the MPS2 timer bindings Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 10:08 ` [PATCH v3 02/10] clockevents/drivers: add MPS2 Timer driver Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 10:08 ` [PATCH v3 03/10] dt-bindings: document the MPS2 UART bindings Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 10:08 ` [PATCH v3 04/10] serial: mps2-uart: add MPS2 UART driver Vladimir Murzin
[not found] ` <1455617295-23736-5-git-send-email-vladimir.murzin-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-16 10:48 ` Andy Shevchenko
2016-02-16 14:25 ` Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 11:02 ` One Thousand Gnomes
2016-02-16 15:09 ` Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 10:08 ` [PATCH v3 05/10] serial: mps2-uart: add support for early console Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 10:36 ` Andy Shevchenko
2016-02-16 13:09 ` Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 13:13 ` Andy Shevchenko
[not found] ` <CAHp75Vf_4MgdWunQy5hBMH5GGei+OkktFPYY-ZprY0qOEnD=wA-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-16 13:38 ` Vladimir Murzin
[not found] ` <56C32641.4020201-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-16 14:00 ` Andy Shevchenko
2016-02-16 16:12 ` One Thousand Gnomes
[not found] ` <56C31F9F.10000-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-19 9:45 ` Vladimir Murzin
[not found] ` <56C6E42E.5070601-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-19 9:57 ` Andy Shevchenko
[not found] ` <CAHp75VcosaVcz_aYbpfL-nUH0kBf72SshXU5k95s48Z3wnA5nQ-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-19 15:46 ` Peter Hurley
[not found] ` <56C738F1.2070307-WaGBZJeGNqdsbIuE7sb01tBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-19 16:27 ` Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 10:08 ` [PATCH v3 06/10] ARM: mps2: introduce MPS2 platform Vladimir Murzin
[not found] ` <1455617295-23736-7-git-send-email-vladimir.murzin-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-16 10:56 ` Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-16 14:35 ` Vladimir Murzin
[not found] ` <56C333BF.1020108-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-16 14:39 ` Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-16 10:08 ` [PATCH v3 07/10] ARM: mps2: add low-level debug support Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 10:08 ` [PATCH v3 08/10] ARM: configs: add MPS2 defconfig Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 10:58 ` Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-16 14:51 ` Vladimir Murzin
[not found] ` <56C3378F.2010008-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-16 15:08 ` Arnd Bergmann [this message]
2016-02-16 15:14 ` Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 10:08 ` [PATCH v3 09/10] ARM: dts: introduce MPS2 AN385/AN386 Vladimir Murzin
[not found] ` <1455617295-23736-10-git-send-email-vladimir.murzin-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-16 11:01 ` Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-16 16:10 ` Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-17 16:48 ` Vladimir Murzin
[not found] ` <56C4A46C.50506-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-17 16:58 ` Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-18 10:11 ` Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-18 10:45 ` Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-18 11:13 ` Vladimir Murzin
[not found] ` <56C5A742.8010304-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
2016-02-18 12:16 ` Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-18 12:47 ` Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 15:17 ` Linus Walleij
2016-02-16 15:37 ` Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 10:08 ` [PATCH v3 10/10] ARM: dts: introduce MPS2 AN399/AN400 Vladimir Murzin
2016-02-16 11:05 ` [PATCH v3 00/10] Support for Cortex-M Prototyping System Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-16 16:14 ` Vladimir Murzin
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