On Tuesday, January 07, 2014 03:57:22 AM Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko wrote:
You misunderstood. I don't propose to remove HAVE_ACPI_TABLES. HAVE_ACPI_TABLES remains per-board characteristic. The only thing I remove is GENERATE_ACPI_TABLES which is user-visible option. This way presence of ACPI-tables is determined by board porter based on the need and availability of ACPI tables
Again, just because you can't find a use for that option does not mean it should be removed.
Right now we're at opposite end when you almost have to use genetic algorithm to find which configuration works.
That's exactly why we have board-status. If you are using anything other than a pre-tested .config (and crossgcc), you are hacking, and that always comes with its associated set of risks. The fact that the majority of users are coreboot-impotent is not a reason to remove options.
Alex
P.S. Did I mention that linux has a billion times more options than we do?