Re: [tip:x86/kbuild] x86: Don't silently override CONFIG_64BIT in'make oldconfig'

From: Sam Ravnborg
Date: Mon Sep 28 2009 - 00:31:43 EST


On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 02:03:47AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Jeff Dike wrote:
>> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 04:29:38PM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>>> Jeff, could you re-send this as a proper patch with an SOB line?
>>
>> I could - I wanted to get it out for comment first in case anyone had
>> any conniptions, especially about moving the include of the arch
>> Makefile.
>>
>> I'll take another look at it tomorrow and send it out properly...
>>
>> Jeff
>
> Ping on this? Also, Sam, it would be great if you could comment on the
> patch:
>
> http://marc.info?i=20090911211654.GA11399@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I took a quick look at it this weekend. My first reaction was that um
is now again doing it best to workaround something rather than to
use something.

But I have not had time to come up with any alternative proposal.
I may give it a spin the coming weekend.

Sam
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