Re: [PATCH 09/13] x86/kconfig/64: Enable popular MM options in the defconfig

[Linus Torvalds]

On Thu, 15 May 2025 at 06:28, Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Since the x86 defconfig aims to be a distro kernel work-alike with
> fewer drivers and a shorter build time, enable the following
> MM options that are typically enabled on major Linux distributions:

Ingo, PLEASE STOP.

This whole "enable random crap that distros enable" is completely pointless.

If you want a distro config, then USE the distro config, for chrissake!

The defconfig should be some sane configuration for NORMAL :PEOPLE.

Not for cloud providers - get rid of the stipid cloud virt stuff.

Not for distros - get rid of the silly "distros enable this".

For NORMAL people. People who don't know what they should do without a
default config. People who just have a random machine that they want
to run Linux on and need an initial config for.

This whole "enable random things just because a distro has bad taste
and enables them" is BROKEN.

            Linus