[BusyBox] CONFIG_ name clashing with kernel

Mike Frysinger vapier at gentoo.org
Tue Aug 2 02:09:49 UTC 2005


On Monday 01 August 2005 06:55 pm, Paul Fox wrote:
>  > >> we can rename these three defines (SYSCTL/TR/WATCHDOG) or we could
>  > >> take care of this now (and forever) by replacing all of the macros
>  > >> with a different namespace:
>  > >
>  > > BB_CONFIG_*> Let's not make the prefix longer, thanks.
>  >
>  > I agree entirely. I like the BB_ prefix though. How about
>  > BB_FEATURE_xxx instead? (i.e. s/CONFIG_/BB_/)
>
> this would be a _big_ change.  i know this has been hashed
> through, but is it really really necessary?

i really think it is

> in particular, it 
> make make just about _every_ oustanding patch obsolete.  :-/

that's life
-mike



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