[PATCH] lib80211: hide Kconfig symbol

[PATCH] lib80211: hide Kconfig symbol

[Johannes Berg]

From: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

There's no need to ask the user about lib80211
since it will be selected by drivers requiring
it, hide it from Kconfig.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
---
 net/wireless/Kconfig | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig
index fe4adb1..16d08b3 100644
--- a/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -140,14 +140,13 @@ config CFG80211_WEXT
 	  extensions with cfg80211-based drivers.
 
 config LIB80211
-	tristate "Common routines for IEEE802.11 drivers"
+	tristate
 	default n
 	help
 	  This options enables a library of common routines used
 	  by IEEE802.11 wireless LAN drivers.
 
-	  Drivers should select this themselves if needed.  Say Y if
-	  you want this built into your kernel.
+	  Drivers should select this themselves if needed.
 
 config LIB80211_CRYPT_WEP
 	tristate
-- 
1.8.0

Re: [PATCH] lib80211: hide Kconfig symbol

[John W. Linville]

On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 12:06:20AM +0100, Johannes Berg wrote:
> From: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
> 
> There's no need to ask the user about lib80211
> since it will be selected by drivers requiring
> it, hide it from Kconfig.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

ACK -- I'll merge it...sorry that we still have to deal with this eyesore!

-- 
John W. Linville		Someday the world will need a hero, and you
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Re: [PATCH] lib80211: hide Kconfig symbol

[Arend van Spriel]

On 11/16/2012 07:57 PM, John W. Linville wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 12:06:20AM +0100, Johannes Berg wrote:
>> From: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
>>
>> There's no need to ask the user about lib80211
>> since it will be selected by drivers requiring
>> it, hide it from Kconfig.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
>
> ACK -- I'll merge it...sorry that we still have to deal with this eyesore!
>

Now that it is hidden, it does not hurt so much :-) At least it does not 
give you "eyeball cancer" (my favorite quote when going down memory lane).

Gr. AvS