Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:44:41 -0400 | From | "John W. Linville" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] wireless: fix regression caused by regulatory config option |
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On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 01:18:18PM -0700, Arjan van de Ven wrote: > On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:09:39 -0400 > "John W. Linville" <linville@tuxdriver.com> wrote: > f > > > Change the default to "y" and also adjust the config text a little > > > to reflect this. > > > > Is it common practice to have compatibility options default to > > "y"? I'm not saying it shouldn't be, just wondering if it has been > > traditionally? > > yes > > default should be "keep working as before" > > it's not always nice, especially if you're trying to get rid of some > nasty stuff, but think of it this way: you should be able to use a > new kernel on an existing distro, at least for a reasonable type of > distro (eg something shipped in, say, the last 2 years). In this case: > even Fedora 10 is not likely to work!
Well, I intended to make sure the Fedora guys picked the right option. :-)
Anyway, I'm fine with default 'y'...however, Luis is probably somewhere buying a gun and looking-up your home address...just kidding...mostly... :-)
John -- John W. Linville Linux should be at the core linville@tuxdriver.com of your literate lifestyle.
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