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    SubjectRe: Why is CONFIG_VT forced on?
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    On 12/30/19 5:45 PM, Rob Landley wrote:
    > On 12/30/19 6:59 PM, Randy Dunlap wrote:
    >> #
    >> # Character devices
    >> #
    >> CONFIG_TTY=y
    >> # CONFIG_VT is not set
    >>
    >> But first you must set/enable EXPERT. See the bool prompt.
    >
    > Wait, the if doesn't _disable_ the symbol? It disables _editability_ of the
    > symbol, but the symbol can still be on (and displayed) when the if is false?

    Yes, displayed but not edited.

    > (Why would...)
    >
    > Ok. Thanks for pointing that out. Any idea why the menuconfig help text has no
    > mention of this?

    Hm, it's disappointing that EXPERT is not mentioned there somewhere,
    when using menuconfig or nconfig.
    When using xconfig, and selecting "Virtual terminal" VT, xconfig help does say:

    type: bool
    unknown property: symbol
    dep: TTY && !UML
    prompt: Virtual terminal
    dep: TTY && !UML && EXPERT <<<<< so the prompt depends on EXPERT
    select: INPUT
    dep: TTY && !UML
    default: y
    dep: TTY && !UML


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    ~Randy

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