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SubjectRe: [PATCH][RFC] x86: add non x86 build configuration

* 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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