[PATCH]

Kyle Moffett
2007-04-01T19:42:25Z

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Add a CONFIG_I_KNOW_WHAT_THE_HELL_I_AM_DOING variable with a really
strong
warning attached to it (and a shorter CONFIG_EXPERT variable for use in
Kconfig files where it's a PITA to type out the full name)

Signed-off-by: Kyle Moffett <mrmacman_g4@mac.com>

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Since my mailer tends to mangle patches I've attached this one

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Index: linux-2.6.20.1/init/Kconfig
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--- linux-2.6.20.1.orig/init/Kconfig
+++ linux-2.6.20.1/init/Kconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,35 @@
you say Y here, you will be offered the choice of using features or
drivers that are currently considered to be in the alpha-test phase.

+config I_KNOW_WHAT_THE_HELL_I_AM_DOING
+ bool "Prompt for config options which will break your computer"
+ ---help---
+ Some kernel developers sometimes need to tune kernel parameters
+ outside of their normal limits. Without complete knowledge of
+ exactly what you are doing you are likely to corrupt the laws of
+ physics and destroy the universe (well, not quite, but you'll
+ certainly corrupt your data and crash your box). If you really
+ know what you're doing and accept that if it breaks you get to
+ keep the pieces, then go ahead and enable this option.
+
+ NOTICE: Bug reports where this option is turned on in the kernel
+ config will be: (not necessarily in this order)
+ 1) Laughed at hysterically
+ 2) Made much fun of
+ 3) Ridiculed until we're red in the face
+ 4) Ignored
+
+ WARNING: If you are building a kernel for a distribution, DO NOT
+ TURN THIS OPTION ON!!! Instead you should submit a patch which
+ adds a new safe value to the list of possibilities for the config
+ option you're interested in. Otherwise your users might have a
+ hard time getting kernel support on the LKML.
+
+config EXPERT
+ bool
+ depends on I_KNOW_WHAT_THE_HELL_I_AM_DOING
+ default y
+
config BROKEN
bool