Re: Bad escriptions in Kconfig

Bodo Eggert wrote:
In some of the Kconfig files, the options are not adequately decribed. I
collected a few of the bad descriptions I found:


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Lowlevel video output switch controls (VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL) [M/n/y/?] (NEW) ?

This framework adds support for low-level control of the video
output switch.
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- What is THE video output switch and why would I need low level control?

- Frameworks should be auto-selected like libraries, shouldn't they?

- WTF is this a module?


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Auxiliary Display support (AUXDISPLAY) [N/y/?] (NEW) ?

Say Y here to get to see options for auxiliary display drivers.
This option alone does not add any kernel code.
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- If I knw what an axilary display was, I would not read this help text!

- After digging some time, I discovered that all Auxdisplays are parallel
port devices.
Rename to "Parallel port display device support"?


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Transformation user configuration interface (XFRM_USER) [N/m/y/?] (NEW)

Support for Transformation(XFRM) user configuration interface
like IPsec used by native Linux tools.

If unsure, say Y.
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- I'm not sure if these words combine to a sentence.
- I can't tell if IPSEC is the only user or if I'd break other parts by not
saying 'Y'. OTOH, I don't want to bloat my kernel ...
- What's a native linux tool?


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SCSI target support (SCSI_TGT) [N/m/y/?] (NEW) ?

If you want to use SCSI target mode drivers enable this option.
If you choose M, the module will be called scsi_tgt.
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What TF is a SCSI target mode, what is a target mode driver?

Heard of google :-)

For explanations of SCSI (and other storage) terminology
reference could be made to SAM-3 or SAM-4 drafts (because
the real standards cost money) at www.t10.org .

Perhaps many other subsections in the kernel could have
similar references.

Doug Gilbert


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