From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sat, 16 Feb 2002 00:05:26 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sat, 16 Feb 2002 00:05:16 -0500 Received: from parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk ([195.92.249.252]:21260 "EHLO www.linux.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sat, 16 Feb 2002 00:05:03 -0500 Message-ID: <3C6DE87C.FA96D1D6@mandrakesoft.com> Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 00:05:00 -0500 From: Jeff Garzik Organization: MandrakeSoft X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.17-2mdksmp i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Dave Jones CC: Robert Love , "Eric S. Raymond" , Arjan van de Ven , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Disgusted with kbuild developers In-Reply-To: <20020215135557.B10961@thyrsus.com> <200202151929.g1FJTaU03362@pc1-camc5-0-cust78.cam.cable.ntl.com> <20020215141433.B11369@thyrsus.com> <20020215195818.A3534@pc1-camc5-0-cust78.cam.cable.ntl.com> <20020215145421.A12540@thyrsus.com> <20020215213833.J27880@suse.de> <1013810923.807.1055.camel@phantasy> <20020215232832.N27880@suse.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Dave Jones wrote: > Increased functionality I don't have a problem with, as long > as other more important things are addressed. And for that matter, > Linus has said to Eric "I don't care, take this out of the > kernel completely leaving just oldconfig'. That's a good point, and one I would be happy with. (or, ditch -all- current config code, and replace with the existing mconfig) Eric's configurator definitely seems to have a place with users. Making kernel configuration easier for the masses is more than fine with me... Impacting kernel developers' productivity and workflow because of this is more of what I object to... Jeff -- Jeff Garzik | "I went through my candy like hot oatmeal Building 1024 | through an internally-buttered weasel." MandrakeSoft | - goats.com