Re: linux kernel conf 0.5

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>]

Roman Zippel wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> At http://www.xs4all.nl/~zippel/lc/lkc-0.5.tar.gz you can find the
> latest version of the new config system. Besides various small bug
> fixes, it includes the following changes:
> - Improved mouse interface of qconf
> - qconf isn't build if QT isn't available
> - "if" ... "endif" block added
> - update to 2.5.35
> 
> With the exception of the X interface I'm not planning any big visible
> changes anymore, so slowly I'd like to know any reason, why this config
> system shouldn't go into 2.5.x.
[...]
> Otherwise the little feedback I got was mostly positive, so if anything
> thinks the old config system is in any way better, I'd really like to
> know about it now (and if anyone wants to keep the old system, (s)he
> just volunteered to fix all the subtle differences between the three
> different parsers). So unless I hear objections rather soon, it's up to
> Linus.


How about posting a kernel patch (or link to one) that you feel is 
suitable for 2.5.x integration?  That makes it a bit easier to review in 
context, and may help to resolve any final integration issues.

For the record I like what I've seen so far...

	Jeff