Re: "menu" versus "menuconfig" -- they're *both* a bad idea

From: Carlo Florendo
Date: Wed Apr 11 2007 - 21:02:41 EST


Robert P. J. Day wrote:
(in short, if i, the builder, explicitly choose *not* to add a
certain feature to my build, i think i have every right to expect that
some other part of my configuration isn't quietly going to put some
sub-choice of that feature back in behind my back.)

I agree with this. However, if another feature actually depends on another explicitly unselected feature, there should at least be a warning prompt that such is the case.

It probably would be hard though to track all dependencies.

Best Regards,

Carlo


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