Re: bug in 2.3.18ac9 net/Config.in

Michael Elizabeth Chastain (mec@shout.net)
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:04:42 -0500


Hi Jes,

> Having the following in Config.in is _not broken:
>
> if [ "$ARCH" = "ppc"]
> bool "foo" CONFIG_SOME_RANDOM_THING
> fi
> if [ "$ARCH" = "mips"]
> bool "bar" CONFIG_SOME_RANDOM_THING
> fi

It *is* broken because it's missing the "then" keyword.

> Is _not_ broken as long as the condition cannot invoke the question
> twice. This is just one example of brokenness in the menu based config
> programs.

As far as that part goes, you try designing and implementing a semantics
for a random-execution config language. It's harder than it looks.

We are actually on the same side here, I think. We both want real
semantics and real error reporting.

Michael

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