Bodo Eggert wrote: > In some of the Kconfig files, the options are not adequately decribed. I > collected a few of the bad descriptions I found: > > > --- > Lowlevel video output switch controls (VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL) [M/n/y/?] (NEW) ? > > This framework adds support for low-level control of the video > output switch. > --- > > - What is THE video output switch and why would I need low level control? > > - Frameworks should be auto-selected like libraries, shouldn't they? > > - WTF is this a module? > > > ------------- > --- > Auxiliary Display support (AUXDISPLAY) [N/y/?] (NEW) ? > > Say Y here to get to see options for auxiliary display drivers. > This option alone does not add any kernel code. > --- > > - If I knw what an axilary display was, I would not read this help text! > > - After digging some time, I discovered that all Auxdisplays are parallel > port devices. > Rename to "Parallel port display device support"? > > > ------------- > --- > Transformation user configuration interface (XFRM_USER) [N/m/y/?] (NEW) > > Support for Transformation(XFRM) user configuration interface > like IPsec used by native Linux tools. > > If unsure, say Y. > --- > > - I'm not sure if these words combine to a sentence. > - I can't tell if IPSEC is the only user or if I'd break other parts by not > saying 'Y'. OTOH, I don't want to bloat my kernel ... > - What's a native linux tool? > > > ------------- > --- > SCSI target support (SCSI_TGT) [N/m/y/?] (NEW) ? > > If you want to use SCSI target mode drivers enable this option. > If you choose M, the module will be called scsi_tgt. > --- > > What TF is a SCSI target mode, what is a target mode driver? Heard of google :-) For explanations of SCSI (and other storage) terminology reference could be made to SAM-3 or SAM-4 drafts (because the real standards cost money) at www.t10.org . Perhaps many other subsections in the kernel could have similar references. Doug Gilbert - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-scsi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
