Re: KConfig help text not shown in 2.6.0-test5
From: Roman Zippel
Date: Sat Sep 13 2003 - 10:28:31 EST
Hi,
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003, Nick Piggin wrote:
> In 2.6.0-test5, the help text for choice options (eg. processor type,
> highmem) is not shown in either menuconfig or oldconfig. It does work
> in gconfig, however. Don't know when it last worked.
Try the patch below, the main help should be with the choice. This patch
is only an example, someone else should verify the correct wording.
BTW you can reach the individual help within 'make config' by appending a
'?' to the number (e.g. '1?').
bye, Roman
--- l/arch/i386/Kconfig 8 Sep 2003 21:15:30 -0000 1.1.1.4
+++ l/arch/i386/Kconfig 13 Sep 2003 00:05:51 -0000
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ config ES7000_CLUSTERED_APIC
choice
prompt "Processor family"
default M686
-
-config M386
- bool "386"
---help---
This is the processor type of your CPU. This information is used for
optimizing purposes. In order to compile a kernel that can run on
@@ -166,6 +163,12 @@ config M386
If you don't know what to do, choose "386".
+config M386
+ bool "386"
+ help
+ Select this for a 386 series processor, either Intel or one of the
+ compatible processors.
+
config M486
bool "486"
help
@@ -643,9 +646,6 @@ config EDD
choice
prompt "High Memory Support"
default NOHIGHMEM
-
-config NOHIGHMEM
- bool "off"
---help---
Linux can use up to 64 Gigabytes of physical memory on x86 systems.
However, the address space of 32-bit x86 processors is only 4
@@ -678,7 +678,13 @@ config NOHIGHMEM
your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to the
kernel at boot time.)
- If unsure, say "off".
+ If unsure, select "off".
+
+
+config NOHIGHMEM
+ bool "off"
+ help
+ Select this if you want turn off High Memory Support.
config HIGHMEM4G
bool "4GB"
-
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