Hi Rogier.
>>> I agree; why CAN'T we configure the linux kernel more like
>>> we do the BSD ones? Their code and schema is very elegant
>>> and simple.
>> The BSD setup is not end user friendly. There is actually
>> only one fundamental end user problem with our current
>> setup. When a user says 'I want XYZ' it should turn on
>> everything needed to get XYZ.
>> If I hit my capture card option it should turn on i2c,
>> video4linux,procfs, etc
> Which either means that the user doesn't ever see the
> option to turn on i2c, video4linux, procfs, and that
> behind the scenes those files are compiled and linked
> appropriately.
> Or, the options automatically turn on once you hit the
> capture card option.
More likely, "if something is selected that requires these
options to be set a certain way, force them to that, else
ask the user anyway".
Best wishes from Riley.
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