Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Subject | Re: Kconfig -- kill "if you want to read about modules, see" crap? | From | Steven Cole <> | Date | 11 Aug 2003 12:14:04 -0600 |
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On Mon, 2003-08-11 at 08:00, John Bradford wrote: > > Each and every input driver (and other drivers are not better) > > contains this > > > > This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be > > inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). > > The module will be called input. If you want to compile it as a > > module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. > > > > text. Perhaps having 1000 copies of same help test is bad idea? > > I totally agree. The only part that's useful is 'The module will be > called...'. We could change the whole wording to just, 'If compiled > as a module, it will be called...'. > > John.
Here is a little patch to implement this for drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig for a start. The patch also fixes some module names which were wrong (cut and paste errors).
Adding James Simmons to cc:list for patch review. If this is the right thing to do, please send Linuswards.
Steven
--- 2.5-bk-current/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig Mon Aug 11 10:28:03 2003 +++ 2.5-linux/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig Mon Aug 11 11:38:12 2003 @@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ If unsure, say Y. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called atkbd. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + If compiled as a module, it will be called atkbd. config KEYBOARD_SUNKBD tristate "Sun Type 4 and Type 5 keyboard support" @@ -36,10 +33,7 @@ connected either to the Sun keyboard connector or to an serial (RS-232) port via a simple adapter. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called sunkbd. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + If compiled as a module, it will be called sunkbd. config KEYBOARD_XTKBD tristate "XT Keyboard support" @@ -50,10 +44,7 @@ parallel port keyboard adapter, you cannot connect it to the keyboard port on a PC that runs Linux. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called xtkbd. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + If compiled as a module, it will be called xtkbd. config KEYBOARD_NEWTON tristate "Newton keyboard" @@ -61,10 +52,7 @@ help Say Y here if you have a Newton keyboard on a serial port. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called maple_keyb. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + If compiled as a module, it will be called newtonkbd. config KEYBOARD_MAPLE tristate "Maple bus keyboard support" @@ -73,10 +61,7 @@ Say Y here if you have a DreamCast console running Linux and have a keyboard attached to its Maple bus. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called maple_keyb. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + If compiled as a module, it will be called maple_keyb. config KEYBOARD_AMIGA tristate "Amiga keyboard" @@ -85,10 +70,7 @@ Say Y here if you are running Linux on any AMIGA and have a keyboard attached. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called amikbd. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + If compiled as a module, it will be called amikbd. config KEYBOARD_98KBD tristate "NEC PC-9800 Keyboard support" @@ -97,8 +79,5 @@ Say Y here if you want to use the NEC PC-9801/PC-9821 keyboard (or compatible) on your system. - This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called xtkbd.o. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + If compiled as a module, it will be called 98kbd.
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