Re: [PATCH 17/17] BLOCK: Make it possible to disable the blocklayer [try #2]

From: Randy.Dunlap
Date: Thu Aug 31 2006 - 20:42:35 EST


On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:15:17 -0700 David Woodhouse wrote:

> On Thu, 2006-08-31 at 00:41 +0200, Roman Zippel wrote:
> > > USB_STORAGE switched from a depending on SCSI to select'ing SCSI three
> > > years ago, and ATA in 2.6.19 will also select SCSI for a good reason:
> >
> > It was already silly three years ago.
>
> I agree.
>
> > > When doing anything kconfig related, you must always remember that the
> > > vast majority of kconfig users are not kernel hackers.
> >
> > What does that mean, that only kernel hackers can read?
>
> No, it means that we're pandering to Aunt Tillie.

But David, you edit .config anyway, so who is "make *config" for?
Not that I want enable Tillie very much..

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~Randy
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