From: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
To: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@pengutronix.de>
Cc: linux-can@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] can: Kconfig: switch on CAN_RAW by default
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:43:09 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <50BCE4AD.5010301@hartkopp.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <50BCAB7D.5070604@pengutronix.de>
On 03.12.2012 14:39, Marc Kleine-Budde wrote:
> On 11/30/2012 06:02 PM, Oliver Hartkopp wrote:
>> IMO all entries (RAW/BCM/GW) should be enabled by default when CAN is
>> selected. When people really know what they do, the might deselect entries at
>> their own risc ...
>
> YMMV, BCM and GW are for experienced can users. But I can change the
> patch to enable RAW, BCM and GW on by default.
That would be ok!
The problem is, when an application from an experienced CAN developer hits a
Linux-box from an inexperienced user.
Trying to help this user to compile / install the missing protocols is a mess.
So having all 'enabled' by default once CAN is selected is much better.
Tnx,
Oliver
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-12-03 17:43 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-11-29 13:58 [PATCH 0/5] clean up Kconfig + switch on CAN_RAW by default Marc Kleine-Budde
2012-11-29 13:58 ` [PATCH 1/5] can: Kconfig: convert 'depends on CAN' into 'if CAN...endif' block Marc Kleine-Budde
2012-11-29 13:58 ` [PATCH 2/5] can: Kconfig: convert 'depends on CAN_DEV' into 'if CAN_DEV...endif' block Marc Kleine-Budde
2012-11-29 13:58 ` [PATCH 3/5] can: Kconfig: switch on CAN_RAW by default Marc Kleine-Budde
2012-11-30 6:47 ` Oliver Hartkopp
2012-11-30 8:19 ` Marc Kleine-Budde
2012-11-30 17:02 ` Oliver Hartkopp
2012-12-03 13:39 ` Marc Kleine-Budde
2012-12-03 17:43 ` Oliver Hartkopp [this message]
2012-11-29 13:58 ` [PATCH 4/5] can: Kconfig: remove 'default n' from CAN_BCM and CAN_GW Marc Kleine-Budde
2012-11-29 13:58 ` [PATCH 5/5] can: sja1000: correct indention of Kconfig help text Marc Kleine-Budde
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