Re: kernel coding style for if ... else which cross #ifdef

[Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@goop.org>]

Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> We should actually do as you intially suggested and alwyas
> define CONFIG_FOO no matter if FOO is built-in or module.
> Because we do only want to distingush between the two in rare cases.
>
> But that is a separate patch and lets not do the same
> mistage with CFG_*
>   

I think pretty strongly that CFG_ and CONFIG_ should be exactly 
parallel.  If you want to change the meaning of CONFIG_X in the presence 
of modules, then change CFG_X at the same time.  Making them have 
different meanings will just confuse anyone wanting to convert #ifdef 
CONFIG_ code into if(CFG_) code.

> I cooked up following patch - but I have not test-build a kernel yet.
> We may use CFG_* here and there and clash is not good.
>   

I have to say I'm not very keen on the CFG_* prefix.  It doesn't have 
any inherent meaning and just looks like a redundant abbreviation of 
CONFIG_; something which actually expresses the notion that it's always 
a compile-time constant would be better.  Not that I have any 
particularly good alternatives: CONST_? CCONST_? CONFIG_X_VAL? KCONFIG_? 
KONFIG_? KCONST_?

    J