[U-Boot] Kconfig menu layout

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Kumar,

In message <AEA791B2-2BC0-49F7-9152-ACF6CA5671DC at kernel.crashing.org> you wrote:
> 
> > I'm not an expert for the capabilities of Kconfig, but one looong list
> > with hundrets of entries clearly makes no sense. We obviously need sum
> > grouping / structuring.
> >
> > IMHO there should be several options:
> >
> > - for those who look for a board name, we should support this,
> >  probably wih an initial selection by the first letter (case
> >  insensitive) of the board name.
> >
> >  like this:	=> board name => M => MPC837XERDB
> >
> > - alternatively, it should be possible to restrict the choice by
> >  selecting first processor architecture (ARM, PowerPC, MIPS, ...),
> >  then CPU (family) name, then board names.
> >
> >  like this:	=> Architecture => PPC => MPC83xx => MPC837XERDB
> 
> I vote for the second one.

You misunderstant what I meant. I don't think of havon one or the
other of these options, but of offering *both* of them, so the user
can chose one of the ways, whatever suits best for his current
situation.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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