Re: kernel 2.6.0, wrong Kconfig directives

Adrian Bunk
2004-01-05T22:18:32Z

On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 12:56:23AM +0100, Andrea Barisani wrote:
>
> Hi folks,

Hi Andrea,

> Installing 2.6.0 I've found that some kernel options directives are wrong,
> in fact the option turns out to be always enabled. I don't think this is
> a desired behaviour.
>
> Sorry for the format, yes I know it's ugly :) but I'll leave to you the proper
> solution :) so I can't make a proper patch.
>
>
> - IPV6_SCTP___ option is always turned on
>
> ./net/sctp/Kconfig:
>
> 8: config IPV6_SCTP__
> 9: tristate
> 10: default y if IPV6=n
> 11: default IPV6 if IPV6
> 12:
> 13: config IP_SCTP
> 14: tristate "The SCTP Protocol (EXPERIMENTAL)"
> 15: depends on IPV6_SCTP__
>
>
> I think something is wrong here, why the 'default y if IPV6=n' ???

It's ___ugly___ but designed this way...

The whole purpose of IPV6_SCTP__ is to disallow static IP_SCTP with
modular IPV6.

> - INPUT_MOUSEDEV option is always turned on
>
> ./drivers/input/Kconfig:
>
> 27: config INPUT_MOUSEDEV
> 28: tristate "Mouse interface" if EMBEDDED
> 29: default y
> 30: depends on INPUT
>
> 43: config INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX
> 44: bool "Provide legacy /dev/psaux device" if EMBEDDED
> 45: default y
> 46: depends on INPUT_MOUSEDEV
>
>
> the tristate directive is ignored in most default configurations since EMBEDDED
> is not set, however this doesn't allow to disable INPUT_MOUSEDEV and
> INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX. I don't suppose this is right.
>...

These EMBEDDED are there to help people not to accidentially disable
these options although they might require them.

> Bye
>...

cu
Adrian

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