Re: [git patches] libata updates

[Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 6 May 2008, Jeff Garzik wrote:
>  
> +config PATA_SCH
> +	tristate "Intel SCH PATA support"
> +	depends on PCI
> +	help
> +	  This option enables support for Intel SCH PATA on the Intel
> +	  SCH (US15W, US15L, UL11L) series host controllers.
> +
> +	  If unsure, say N.

I think it would generally be good if people explained their drivers 
better than this.

If you know what the hell an SCH is, you don't *need* that help message in 
the first place! Agreed?

IOW, when adding drivers, please add help messages that actually explain 
what the driver is from a *user* perspective, not from a chip designer 
perspective. In this case, something like

	The Intel SCH chipset is the new low-power, small-footprint 
	embedded chipset that is generally paired with the Atom CPU and is 
	not their normal PC chipset.

or something. So that people can actually make a somewhat informed guess 
about whether it's relevant to them or not.

		Linus
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