On 18.07.21 18:36:31, Masahiro Yamada wrote: > On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 6:26 PM Robert Richter <rrichter@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst > > +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst > > @@ -417,6 +417,9 @@ definitions of that choice. If a [symbol] is associated to the choice, > > then you may define the same choice (i.e. with the same entries) in another > > place. > > > > +The default value of a choice is set to the first visible choice element. > > > The default value of a choice is set to the first visible choice element > unless it is explicitly set by the 'default' property. > > ... is more precise. Ah, ok. It becomes clear now, but how a value is set then in case the type is tristate? > > > > > > +Choice elements do not support the default attribute like menu entries do. > > I doubt this info is useful. > Rather, is it even confusing? > > > choices support 'default' but > choice elements (i.e. choice values) do not. I have added an example to the doc for clarification, v2 below. Thanks, -Robert >From 46ebd10dc11388ddce40aea70890000697a27165 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Richter <rrichter@xxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:24:16 +0200 Subject: [PATCH v2] Documentation/kbuild: Document the kconfig choice default value Document how choice defaults are determined: Default of a choice is its first visible choice element unless it is explicitly set by the 'default' property [1]. Choice elements do not support default attributes. [2] [1] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c?h=v5.14-rc1#n245 [2] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/scripts/kconfig/menu.c?h=v5.14-rc1#n494 Signed-off-by: Robert Richter <rrichter@xxxxxxx> --- v2: clarification on 'default' attribute of a choice added example --- Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst | 16 ++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst index e4d3463594e1..d919dde0bcbf 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst @@ -417,8 +417,20 @@ definitions of that choice. If a [symbol] is associated to the choice, then you may define the same choice (i.e. with the same entries) in another place. -The default value of a choice is set to the first visible choice element. -Choice elements do not support the default attribute like menu entries do. +The default value of a choice is set to the first visible choice +element unless it is explicitly set by the 'default' property. + +Note: + Choice options do not support the 'default' attribute. + +E.g.:: + + choice + default C1 + config C0 + config C1 + # no default attribute here + endchoice comment:: -- 2.29.2