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authorJan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de>2006-07-27 16:14:29 -0400
committerSam Ravnborg <sam@neptun.ravnborg.org>2006-09-25 03:00:01 -0400
commit83dcde4e1b64e39d34358ea9c5e6259af6aa50da (patch)
treebeda2674adac107316fb1b2c3afcc7d19c1751a6 /Documentation/kbuild
parent65ff22ee3bd0b0816e5e192b59f24a7538e5d497 (diff)
kconfig: linguistic fixes for Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
I have done a look-through through Documentation/kbuild/ and my corrections (proposed) are attached. Cc'ed are original author Michael (responsible for comitting changes to these files?), Sam (kbuild maintainer), Adrian (-trivial maintainer). Signed-off-by: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@gmx.de> Signed-off-by: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>
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diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
index ca1967f36423..003fccc14d24 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
@@ -67,19 +67,19 @@ applicable everywhere (see syntax).
67- default value: "default" <expr> ["if" <expr>] 67- default value: "default" <expr> ["if" <expr>]
68 A config option can have any number of default values. If multiple 68 A config option can have any number of default values. If multiple
69 default values are visible, only the first defined one is active. 69 default values are visible, only the first defined one is active.
70 Default values are not limited to the menu entry, where they are 70 Default values are not limited to the menu entry where they are
71 defined, this means the default can be defined somewhere else or be 71 defined. This means the default can be defined somewhere else or be
72 overridden by an earlier definition. 72 overridden by an earlier definition.
73 The default value is only assigned to the config symbol if no other 73 The default value is only assigned to the config symbol if no other
74 value was set by the user (via the input prompt above). If an input 74 value was set by the user (via the input prompt above). If an input
75 prompt is visible the default value is presented to the user and can 75 prompt is visible the default value is presented to the user and can
76 be overridden by him. 76 be overridden by him.
77 Optionally dependencies only for this default value can be added with 77 Optionally, dependencies only for this default value can be added with
78 "if". 78 "if".
79 79
80- dependencies: "depends on"/"requires" <expr> 80- dependencies: "depends on"/"requires" <expr>
81 This defines a dependency for this menu entry. If multiple 81 This defines a dependency for this menu entry. If multiple
82 dependencies are defined they are connected with '&&'. Dependencies 82 dependencies are defined, they are connected with '&&'. Dependencies
83 are applied to all other options within this menu entry (which also 83 are applied to all other options within this menu entry (which also
84 accept an "if" expression), so these two examples are equivalent: 84 accept an "if" expression), so these two examples are equivalent:
85 85
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Nonconstant symbols are the most common ones and are defined with the
153'config' statement. Nonconstant symbols consist entirely of alphanumeric 153'config' statement. Nonconstant symbols consist entirely of alphanumeric
154characters or underscores. 154characters or underscores.
155Constant symbols are only part of expressions. Constant symbols are 155Constant symbols are only part of expressions. Constant symbols are
156always surrounded by single or double quotes. Within the quote any 156always surrounded by single or double quotes. Within the quote, any
157other character is allowed and the quotes can be escaped using '\'. 157other character is allowed and the quotes can be escaped using '\'.
158 158
159Menu structure 159Menu structure
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ choices:
237 <choice block> 237 <choice block>
238 "endchoice" 238 "endchoice"
239 239
240This defines a choice group and accepts any of above attributes as 240This defines a choice group and accepts any of the above attributes as
241options. A choice can only be of type bool or tristate, while a boolean 241options. A choice can only be of type bool or tristate, while a boolean
242choice only allows a single config entry to be selected, a tristate 242choice only allows a single config entry to be selected, a tristate
243choice also allows any number of config entries to be set to 'm'. This 243choice also allows any number of config entries to be set to 'm'. This