Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:55:29 +0200 | From | Adrian Bunk <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.17-mm3: no help text for READAHEAD_ALLOW_OVERHEADS |
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On Tue, Jun 27, 2006 at 10:46:49AM -0700, Randy.Dunlap wrote: > On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:40:19 +0200 Adrian Bunk wrote: > > > On Tue, Jun 27, 2006 at 09:43:37PM +0800, Wu Fengguang wrote: ... > > > > Additionally, the "default n" is pointless and should be removed. > > > > > > I expect the _extra_ features are useless for normal users. > > > Your reasoning or feeling? > > >... > > > > That's not my point, my point is that if you remove the "default n" > > line, nothing changes. The default is still "n", but it's better > > readable. > > Why is it more readable without the "default n" line? > One could say that supplying the default "default n" line is clearer > than having it omitted.
The majority of options defaults to "n".
It's easier to spot a non-"n" default if this means an additional line instead of only one changed letter.
> ~Randy
cu Adrian
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