Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:46:44 -0800 | From | Lin Walsh <> | Subject | Config - general Q; default vs. suggested setting. |
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More than once in going through configs for different machines, I've noticed "oddities". It's not clear which are intentional and which 'leftovers' from changes. Specifically, when I chose a new config by making the default config, some of the default options are different from what is recommended in the hint text.
I.e. the default will have the option "on", but in the hint(config) text, it says "this does xxyz, unless you know what you are doing, say "no" here. (or vice-versa).... lets see; some examples:
Automatic kernel module loading: Default=No, Text says "if unsure, say Y"
Under I/O Schedulers, Default = Anticipatory, but text says: "CFQ is default"
SMT(Hyperthread) Default:Y, Text:"If unsure say N" Default:Y, Text:"If unsure say N"
....etc, etc...several (or many?) more...
So "Which is it"...or should there be a pattern? If comment says "if unsure say N", or "most users should say N", then should it be a bug if "make defconfig" sets it to "T"("Y")?
Or should defconfig follow the help text (the answer is probably that it depends, but does that mean a bug should be filed against each instance?)
I would think that the help/hint text should agree with the default config or is there some reason for this not to be the case?
Tnx, Lin
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