diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt index b507d61fd41c..48a3981c717b 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt @@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ applicable everywhere (see syntax). That will limit the usefulness but on the other hand avoid the illegal configurations all over. +- limiting menu display: "visible if" + This attribute is only applicable to menu blocks, if the condition is + false, the menu block is not displayed to the user (the symbols + contained there can still be selected by other symbols, though). It is + similar to a conditional "prompt" attribude for individual menu + entries. Default value of "visible" is true. + - numerical ranges: "range" ["if" ] This allows to limit the range of possible input values for int and hex symbols. The user can only input a value which is larger than @@ -303,7 +310,8 @@ menu: "endmenu" This defines a menu block, see "Menu structure" above for more -information. The only possible options are dependencies. +information. The only possible options are dependencies and "visible" +attributes. if: