On Sat, 15 Sep 2007, Stefan Richter wrote: > >> +menu "Storage (core and SCSI commands)" > >> > >> config SCSI > >> - tristate "SCSI device support" > >> + tristate "Storage support (core and SCSI commands)" > >> depends on BLOCK > >> select SCSI_DMA if HAS_DMA > >> ---help--- > >> ... > > > > What is "storage support"? > > SATA? > > PATA? > > USB mass storage? > > MMC? > > MTD? > > What is "Networking"? Ethernet? Infiniband? ...?
SCSI is a generic peripheral bus (recall the expansion of the acronym). Even though probably the most common, storage is one of its applications only (think scanners for an immediately obvious other one). I find describing CONFIG_SCSI as "storage support" misleading and inappropriate. Referring to your example it is like calling generic networking (i.e. CONFIG_NET) "Ethernet support". Maciej - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
