Re: CONFIG_PNP: Please change the name

Kenneth Albanowski (kjahds@kjahds.com)
Sun, 17 Mar 1996 13:32:52 -0500 (EST)


On Sun, 17 Mar 1996, Lauri Tischler wrote:

> Anno Domini 15 Mar 96 at 19:32, Andrew Mileski wrote:
> >
> > I am using CONFIG_PNP and CONFIG_PNP_* in my Plug-and-Play code.
> > Though there is nothing much to show yet (see the URL
> > http://www.redhat.com/pnp/), I think it would be easier for
> > everyone (especially me) if this was changed AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
> >
> Not trying to discourage anybody doing development for Linux, this
> is one area where great care must be observed.
> The Notorious Plughg-and-Pray system. IMHO its useless in its best
> and a total disaster on its worst.
> If such a system comes to Linux, PLEASE make sure that in can be
> TOTALLY disabled.
> Cheers..

That's not exactly an option... You see, if a card can only be configured
through PNP, then you'll _need_ PNP to use that card. If you don't have any
PNP cards, then it shoudn't effect you.

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