Re: [PATCH v14 3/7] crash: add generic infrastructure for crash hotplug support

From: Baoquan He
Date: Wed Dec 07 2022 - 23:04:35 EST


On 12/07/22 at 04:56pm, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 07, 2022 at 09:57:48PM +0800, Baoquan He wrote:
> > I thought we usually need to introduce the kernel config option, then
> > add code related to it, so that is a wrong idea.
>
> It depends: sometimes it is prudent to add the code behind an ifdeffery
> first but have it not being buildable so that you don't have to deal
> with build breakages but rather concentrate on adding the facilities
> first.
>
> And you add the Kconfig item only in the end where everything is in
> place and it should build properly then.

I see. Now it's pretty clear to us. Thanks a lot.

>
> > It would be helpful to tell this somewhere in document.
>
> Feel free. I mean, it is pretty obvious but if it helps, it wouldn't hurt.

OK, at least people tracking this thread got this now.