Re: [GIT] [2.6.35] MFD pull request

From: Linus Torvalds
Date: Sun May 30 2010 - 12:32:14 EST




On Fri, 28 May 2010, Samuel Ortiz wrote:
>
> This is the MFD pull request for the 2.6.35 merge window.

Samuel - this adds the CONFIG_MFD thing, with absolutely _no_ explanation.
So now people see this totally incomprehensible question:

Enable Multifunction device drivers? (Y/n)

with no sane way to decide whether they should actually enable it or not.

I'm ok with it being 'y' default, since it's a whole new config option
that enables pre-existing config options, but _dammit_ people, you need to
think way more about the Kconfig options you add!

"MFD" isn't even a well-defined term. A lot of people think about printers
when they hear it. So you really _really_ need to explain what the h*ll
you are asking people!

Linus
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