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> --- v3: Fix base of v2 (rebased onto v5.14-rc2) v2: clarification on 'default' attribute of a choice added example --- Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst index 98c24183d8c3..d919dde0bcbf 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst @@ -417,6 +417,21 @@ 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 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:: "comment" <prompt> -- 2.29.2
