Re: [PATCH] kconfig: Add merge_config.sh script

[Darren Hart <dvhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/20/2011 10:05 AM, Arnaud Lacombe wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Michal Marek <mmarek@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 17.11.2011 22:58, john stultz wrote:
>>> Hey Andrew,
>>>       I've tried sending this via Michal a few times, but haven't heard much
>>> back. So I wanted to check if you would consider merging it via your
>>> tree, or if you had any suggestions of who would be better to
>>> review/merge this.
>>
>> My concern was that the script works around missing features in kconfig,
>> instead of fixing kconfig. Don't get me wrong, I do believe that the
>> script is useful, but if you are submitting to mainline anyway, why
>> don't you fix/enhance kconfig in mainline and have a much simpler script
>> making use of the enhanced kconfig?
>>
> FWIW, as much as I agree with you, kconfig is currently a bit too
> static, with too much assumption, do any advanced stuff. I have WIP in
> the area, but I prefer not giving ETA. In the mean time, I think
> John's script could fill the gap.

The script is also at least partly usable in older kernel trees without
having to modify Kconfig there. It has some value as a standalone
script. Not to say that we shouldn't also see about updating Kconfig as
well.

-- 
Darren Hart
Intel Open Source Technology Center
Yocto Project - Linux Kernel
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