Re: problem with "Gadget filesystem" config prompt (bk10)

From: Greg KH
Date: Mon Sep 08 2003 - 18:03:14 EST


On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 03:37:40PM -0700, jdow wrote:
> From: "Greg KH" <greg@xxxxxxxxx> Monday, 2003 September, 08 15:11
>
> > On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 11:40:46AM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> > >
> > > just doing a "make oldconfig", from bk9 -> bk10, being prompted for
> the
> > > USB_GADGETFS (Gadget filesystem), which asks
> > >
> > > ... [N/m/?] (NEW)
> > >
> > > without thinking, i typed "y" (not noticing that that was not a valid
> > > answer), and what i got back was:
> > >
> > > Say "y" to link the driver statically, or "m" to build a
> > > dynamically linked module called "gadgetfs".
> > >
> > > which suggests that "y" *is* a valid response (when clearly it isn't).
> > > someone might want to clarify this.
> >
> > You got the help information for this option. And "y" is a valid option
> > if one of the parent options is selected as "y". Not much you can do
> > here...
>
> Perhaps the incorrect prompt could be fixed?

Patches are always welcome.

greg k-h
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