[PATCH] Kconfig: sync with linux kernel v2.6.35-4771-g1787985

Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD plagnioj at jcrosoft.com
Sun Aug 22 01:07:10 EDT 2010


On 13:35 Sat 21 Aug     , Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 12:27:34PM +0200, Sascha Hauer wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 05:15:36PM +0200, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> > > On 06:17 Sun 08 Aug     , Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> > > > this will add also the support of the new ncurse interface nconfig
> > > > 
> > > > Signed-off-by: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD <plagnioj at jcrosoft.com>
> > > is it ok to apply it?
> > 
> > Generally ok, yes. I just thought we should wait a little for a later
> > version, or have I misunderstood Sam?
> 
> Current state of kconfig in v2.6.36-rc1 (which is a later version than
> the one Jean-Christophe references) is the following:
> - savedefconfig bugs fixed
> - reading a minimal config (created by savedefconfig) fixed
> 
> The nconfig issues I mentioned regarding search are
> not yet ready.
> And I am not sure if they go in until next merge window.
> 
> Likewise there are patches in the works that will ease
> the integration with external projects.
> The patches does the following:
> - Allows the prefix to be configured (CONFIG_ => BR2_)
> - No more hardcoded "kernel" strings
> - mainmenu in the config file is used as headline
> 
> These patches will go in during next merge window if they
> are finished in due time.
> 
> So all-in-all I would recommend to use kconfig from
> v2.6.36-rc1 (rather than some random commit) and
> then upgrade again around v2.6.37-rc1 time.
ok I upgrade the patch

and it will be good to update it regulary I will follow it
is there a ML for Kconfig?

Best Regards,
J.



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