Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:55:26 +0100 | From | Ingo Molnar <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH][RFC] x86: add non x86 build configuration |
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* Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org> wrote:
> > So please name it something like CONFIG_STANDARD_X86_FEATURES, and > > also make it depend on CONFIG_EMBEDDED (only allow it to be turned > > off when EMBEDDED is enabled). > > Any chance to introduce a CONFIG_EXPERT option? > > CONFIG_EMBEDDED is supposed to be those features that may decrease > performance or functionality but lower the footprint. And not all > the crap it covers today.
turning those features off will reduce the kernel's size as well - so i think it's appropriate in this specific case.
but i agree with your general point that CONFIG_EMBEDDED is abused in a few cases.
Ingo
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