Re: [PATCH] mm: Switch NUMA_BUILD and COMPACTION_BUILD to new IS_ENABLED() syntax

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On Thu 11-08-11 15:12:45, Michal Marek wrote:
> On 11.8.2011 15:01, Michal Hocko wrote:
> > On Thu 11-08-11 14:51:33, Michal Hocko wrote:
> >> On Wed 10-08-11 17:12:40, Michal Marek wrote:
> >>> Introduced in 3.1-rc1, IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NUMA) expands to a true value
> >>> iff CONFIG_NUMA is set. This makes it easier to grep for code that
> >>> depends on CONFIG_NUMA.
> > 
> > I have just looked closer at all available macros. Wouldn't it make more
> > sense to use IS_BUILTIN instead? Both symbols can be only on or off.
> > Not that it would make any difference in the end. I even like IS_ENABLED
> > naming more.
> 
> IS_ENABLED() and IS_BUILTIN() are equivalent for boolean symbols.
> IS_BUILTIN() and IS_MODULE() are meant for the (rare) case when someone
> needs to distinguish between built in and module for tristate options in
> the code.

Makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.

> 
> Michal

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