From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753071AbXBJKSI (ORCPT ); Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:18:08 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1753094AbXBJKSI (ORCPT ); Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:18:08 -0500 Received: from ns9.hostinglmi.net ([213.194.149.146]:42049 "EHLO ns9.hostinglmi.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753051AbXBJKSH (ORCPT ); Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:18:07 -0500 X-Greylist: delayed 70073 seconds by postgrey-1.27 at vger.kernel.org; Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:18:06 EST Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:51:22 +0100 From: DervishD To: "Robert P. J. Day" Cc: Linux kernel mailing list Subject: Re: introducing conditional submenus in the config process? Message-ID: <20070209145122.GA11820@DervishD> Mail-Followup-To: "Robert P. J. Day" , Linux kernel mailing list References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Organization: DervishD X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - ns9.hostinglmi.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - vger.kernel.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - dervishd.net X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi Robert :) * Robert P. J. Day dixit: > > i brought this up a while back but nothing was finalized -- is there > sufficient value in being able to select or deselect entire submenus > of features without having to descend into that submenu first? Not that my opinion counts at all, but IMHO this is a VERY good idea. OK, the kernel configuration system is not for the faint of heart anyway, but doing it a bit more user-friendly is a good idea. Apart for user-friendlyness, which in itself is a good point, the most important thing here is speed. Normally I have a base .config and I work by adding/removing a couple of features, but being able to deselect/select full submenus in just one checkbox is faster (and IMHO less error prone, specially when your fingers fly across the keyboard) than having to descend. Moreover, it adds a bit more of structure to the kernel configuration. The first time it can be scary... So, I vote for that, even if my opinion doesn't count and I don't have a vote. For me looks like a very good idea. Raúl Núñez de Arenas Coronado -- Linux Registered User 88736 | http://www.dervishd.net It's my PC and I'll cry if I want to... RAmen!