Re: [PATCH 1/3] WAN Kconfig: change "depends on HDLC" to "select"

From: Roman Zippel
Date: Mon May 07 2007 - 13:08:01 EST


Hi,

On Mon, 7 May 2007, Krzysztof Halasa wrote:

> Roman Zippel <zippel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > HDLC doesn't really look like simple library code, what's up with all the
> > HDLC_* options?
>
> Sub-modules.

So it's not simple library code, or is it?

> Anyway, what does the patch "screw" exactly?

Normal dependencies, you basically have to manually make sure they are
correct (and it seems with your patch they aren't). Again, _please_ (with
sugar on top) don't use select unless you have a good reason for it.

bye, Roman
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