On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 03:16:17PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote: > Hi, > > There are several "string" Kconfig symbols in init/Kconfig that do not have > a prompt string after them. I believe that these do what you are asking about. > If not, please provide your example that is not working. > > Or: this one works for me: > > --- > init/Kconfig | 4 ++++ > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) > > --- linux-next-20181114.orig/init/Kconfig > +++ linux-next-20181114/init/Kconfig > @@ -1858,6 +1858,10 @@ config CMDLINE > > endif > > +config SPECIAL_STRING > + string > + default "special" > + > endmenu # General setup > > source "arch/Kconfig" > > > and "make oldconfig" gives me a .config file that contains: > CONFIG_SPECIAL_STRING="special" I have this (in init/Kconfig), config CMDLINE string then inside my .config I have this, CONFIG_CMDLINE="console=ttyS0" if you run "make menuconfig", and change something then save. The CONFIG_CMDLINE is gone. What I would want is for that option to remain untouched. Daniel