Re: [PATCH] Fix for "PENTIUM" ambiguous ... during `make config'.

From: Niels Kristian Bech Jensen (nkbj@image.dk)
Date: Sat Jun 24 2000 - 14:58:04 EST

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On Sat, 24 Jun 2000, Dave Jones wrote:

> Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> wrote:
>
> > - - "Winchip-2A/3" for IDT Winchips with 3dNow! capabilities.
> > + - "Winchip-2A" for IDT Winchips with 3dNow! capabilities.
>
> > - Winchip-2A/3 CONFIG_MWINCHIP3D" Pentium-Pro
> > + Winchip-2A/Winchip-3 CONFIG_MWINCHIP3D" Pentium-Pro
>
>
> The description should match the option IMHO.
>
The option you type during `make config' is the string up to (but not
including) the (first) slash (or actually the shortest non-ambiguous part
of that string -- hence the problem with "Pentium").

The text in Configure.help reflects this.

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