Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 10/18] INSTALL: Mention kconfig

["Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxx>]

>>> On 05.10.18 at 19:29, <ian.jackson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> +Xen Hypervisor
> +==============
> +
> +Xen itself is configured via a `kconfig' system borrowed from Linux.
> +See docs/misc/kconfig.txt.
> +
> +Note that unlike with Linux, and contrary to that document, you cannot
> +look at Kconfig files, or the default or generated config files etc.,
> +to find available configuration options.  This is because it is only
> +supported (and security supported) by the Xen Project, to change a
> +small subset of the options.  Attempts to change other options will be
> +silently overriden.  The only way to find which configuration options

Isn't it "overridden", or are both spellings okay?

> +are available is to run `make menuconfig' or the like.
> +
> +You can counter-override this behaviour by setting XEN_CONFIG_EXPERT=y
> +in your environment.  However, doing this is not supported and the
> +resulting configurations do not receive security support.  If you set
> +this varible there is nothing stopping you setting dangerously

variable

Beyond these nits I'm okay with the text now, accepting the anomaly
pointed out by Doug.

Jan



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