Re: 2.4.28 config prompts for EXPERIMENTAL features when shouldn't

From: Adrian Bunk (bunk_at_stusta.de)
Date: 12/08/04

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To: Mike Castle <dalgoda@ix.netcom.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Marcelo Tosatti <marcelo.tosatti@cyclades.com>

    On Sun, Dec 05, 2004 at 08:59:08AM -0800, Mike Castle wrote:

    > I have a basic kernel config that I use for boot disks that has
    > CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL set to no. Yet, with using my old 2.4.26 config with
    > 2.4.28, I'm getting prompted for new experimental features:
    >
    > NVIDIA SATA support (EXPERIMENTAL) (CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_NV) [N/y/m/?] (NEW)
    > Ethernet Gadget (EXPERIMENTAL) (CONFIG_USB_ETH) [M/n/?]
    > RNDIS support (EXPERIMENTAL) (CONFIG_USB_ETH_RNDIS) [N/y/?] (NEW)
    >
    > The fact that CONFIG_USB_ETH was set in my 2.4.26 config seems to indicate
    > this is not a new problem. :->

    Thanks for this report.

    The "(EXPERIMENTAL)" string isn't directly coupled to the dependency on
    EXPERIMENTAL.

    I'll send fixes in a minute.

    > mrc

    cu
    Adrian 

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