[Buildroot] Bootchart: Submit a patch questions ...

[g4 at novadsp.com]

Hi Thomas

> > 4. Finally locally BR is configured to get its kernel sources and
> > .config from a local clone of /linux on github. In such a case can BR
> > actually correctly check the dependencies for bootchart? Presumably it
> > does test kernel config settings against the local .config stashed in
build?
> 
> I am not sure to fully understand the question, but if I understand
correctly,
> you're saying that bootchart requires some specific kernel configuration
> options. If that's what you mean, then there are two
> cases:
> 
>  * If the kernel option is needed for bootchart to actually *build*,
>    then you should modify linux/linux.mk to make sure the relevant
>    kernel configurations are enabled when bootchart is enabled.
> 
>  * If the kernel option is only needed for bootchart to work at
>    runtime, then we generally just recommend to indicate which kernel
>    options are needed in the help text of bootchart's Config.in file.

Ideal

> Hope this helps,
> 
> Thomas

It most certainly does. Thanks. I'll tidy things up as per recommendations .

Jerry