Re: lib/crc32: new Kconfig prompt without help text

From: Darrick J. Wong
Date: Mon Mar 26 2012 - 16:09:19 EST


On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 11:35:25AM +0200, Stefan Richter wrote:
> Hi Darrick,
>
> the new prompt "CRC32 implementation" doesn't have an own help text, only
> its subsequent options have. This is fine with a configurator like
> xconfig. But "make oldconfig" only shows help text at the choice itself,
> not at the options:
>
> $ make oldconfig
> [...]
> > CRC32/CRC32c functions (CRC32) [Y/?] y
> > CRC32 perform self test on init (CRC32_SELFTEST) [N/y/?] (NEW)
> > CRC32 implementation
> > > 1. Slice by 8 bytes (CRC32_SLICEBY8) (NEW)
> > 2. Slice by 4 bytes (CRC32_SLICEBY4) (NEW)
> > 3. Sarwate's Algorithm (one byte at a time) (CRC32_SARWATE) (NEW)
> > 4. Classic Algorithm (one bit at a time) (CRC32_BIT) (NEW)
> > choice[1-4]: ?
> >
> > There is no help available for this option.

Hmmm, I guess there should be help available for this option. Will send one
soon.

--D
>
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> Stefan Richter
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>

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