Re: 2.3.41 is dep_bool officially broken? :)

From: Andrzej Krzysztofowicz (ankry@green.mif.pg.gda.pl)
Date: Mon Jan 31 2000 - 10:38:00 EST


> I can't select "BFS write support" in make xconfig, Config.in says:
>
> dep_tristate 'BFS filesystem (read only) support (EXPERIMENTAL)'
> CONFIG_BFS_FS $CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL
> dep_bool ' BFS filesystem write support (DANGEROUS)' CONFIG_BFS_FS_WRITE
> $CONFIG_BFS_FS
>
> if BFS is compiled as module. Same thing with UFS and a few others that
> use the above construct in fs/Config.in.
>
> Shouldn't scripts/Menuconfig be changed like this (works for me)?

No. It is (according to current standard) misuse of dep_bool.
Look in my postings to l-k with subj: "2.3.41 config: suggested [PATCH]"

Simple changing that in one place may brake some others.
Maybe it is good reasom for creating a new config function ?
How to name it ?
    dep_bool_mod ?
    dep_bool_nomod ?

Regards

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