Re: "menu" versus "menuconfig" -- they're *both* a bad idea

[Carlo Florendo <subscribermail@gmail.com>]

Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>   (in short, if i, the builder, explicitly choose *not* to add a
> certain feature to my build, i think i have every right to expect that
> some other part of my configuration isn't quietly going to put some
> sub-choice of that feature back in behind my back.)

I agree with this.  However, if another feature actually depends on another 
explicitly unselected feature, there should at least be a warning prompt 
that such is the case.

It probably would be hard though to track all dependencies.

Best Regards,

Carlo


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