Re: Requirement of make oldconfig [was: Re: [kbuild-devel] Re: CML2 1.3.1, aka ...]

Eric S. Raymond
2001-05-02T17:49:57Z

Giacomo Catenazzi <cate@math.ethz.ch>:
> No. You propmt only one invalid assertion. After you this prompt
> you continue to validate rules and you will maybe prompt for another
> invalid rules. But these invalid rules are generally infrequent.

I may be having problems with your English. I don't think I understand this.

> It is very unlikely to have constraint on string or on integer. But
> anyway, where is the problem? You simple ask the new value of this
> symbol.

The problem is that you're now, in effect, telling me to invent a
new interactive configurator with different rules than the normal one!

This is a horrible swamp to wander into just to avoid making oldconfig
users fire up vi occasionally.
--
Eric S. Raymond

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"Great leaders."
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