Re: 'config' changes: overriding "maxusers" when including another kernel configuration

[Masao Uebayashi <uebayasi%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 11:43 AM, John D. Baker <jdbaker%mylinuxisp.com@localhost> wrote:
> In the past, when one created a kernel configuration that includes another
> kernel configuration, one could override the value of "maxusers" simply
> by using the "maxusers" keyword with the desired value.
>
> With the recent changes to 'config' and/or various Makefile*s, this
> no longer works.  The config step fails stating that MAXUSERS=N
> (the value of "maxusers" from the included configuration) already
> exists.
>
> I've found the following to work, e.g.:
>
>   include       "arch/sparc/conf/GENERIC"
>   no options    MAXUSERS
>   options       MAXUSERS=8
>
> Will this be the new way of things, or will the old behavior of simply
> giving a new "maxusers" statement be restored?

I try to restore the old behavior soon.