Re: [rfc] fix Kconfig, hotplug_cpu is needed for swsusp

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Wed Mar 29 2006 - 19:09:30 EST


Nigel Cunningham <ncunningham@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I think it's better to use selects.
> I reckon that if the user selects SMP and then selects suspend support,
> everything else required should be automatic.

Yes. `select' is end-user-friendly but kernel-developer-hostile.
Sometimes it's infuriating trying to work out why a symbol keeps on getting
turned on.

<checks>

hm, menuconfig's "/" command does show "Selected by:". That helps.
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