Messages in this thread | | | From | Gerd Knorr <> | Subject | Re: linux kernel config converter | Date | 21 Feb 2002 15:22:08 GMT |
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Jeff Garzik wrote: > Alan Cox wrote: > > You can do that with CML1 or his code. The problem is that you need to > > go back through checking with the user because > > I think I am stumbling over semantics... I know you can turn on needed > stuff when you say "I want CONFIG_USB_HID", > but "I want this feature, turn on everything I need" sounded to me more > like autoconfigurator-type stuff, which is guessing at best.
To stick with that example: CML1 knows (and tools could use that) that CONFIG_USB_HID needs CONFIG_INPUT. But CML1 doesn't know that you also need at a host controller driver (CONFIG_USB_UHCI for example). And even if the config tool would know, it still wouldn't be able to pick the correct one ...
Gerd
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