Re: [RFC/PATCH] perf report: Show random usage tip on the help line

[Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo]

Em Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 08:29:37AM +0900, Namhyung Kim escreveu:
> On Tue, Jan 05, 2016 at 09:59:11PM +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > > > Thanks for the info.  It's really easy doing that, nice..
> > > > I understand what he suggesting, but not why. :)

> > > Because then adding new tips will not require rebuilding the tool?

> > It would still need rebuilding if it was compiled in at build time.
 
> Right.  Even if we allow to rebuild the tips at runtime, I doubt users
> want to update their documents..

Users don't have to update their documents if they don't, but having the
tips in a separate files allows them to do that if they want, or any
other method to update that tips file.
 
> > The main advantage of having the source in in Documentation is that it's easy
> > for users to read them all together (which may be useful)
 
> Agreed.

I agree that having the tips in a separate file, in the Documentation
directory is easy for users to read them all together, that is another
advantage, yes.

- Arnaldo
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/