Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 8 Dec 2006 13:12:53 -0800 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [GIT PATCH] HID patches for 2.6.19 |
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On Fri, Dec 08, 2006 at 11:28:57AM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote: > > > On Fri, 8 Dec 2006, Greg KH wrote: > > > > Here are some patches that move the HID code to a new directory allowing > > it to be used by other kernel subsystems easier. > > I pulled. However, I think the Kconfig changes are HORRIBLE. > > I don't understand why people don't use "select" more. Why should Kconfig > ask for "Generic HID support?" That question _never_ makes sense to a > user. And if you answer "n", you'll not get USB_HID. > > This is not user-friendly. If you need HID support, just select it. Don't > ask people questions that make no sense. If the generic HID code is needed > for some driver, you just select it. If it's not needed, you don't. It's > that easy.
I think some people feel we are using "select" too much at times, so that is why it was done that way.
But in this case, yes, I do think it would make it easier for the user if it was changed. Jiri, care to make up a new patch that does this?
thanks,
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