kernel plugin: check_config(): improve the messaging for some CONFIG_* option
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Updated check_config() messaging to specify kernel version constraints for CONFIG_* options. The non-functional text improvement was merged.
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Slightly improve the messaging of the check_config() function, by specifying if a kernel option applies only to a certain kernel version:
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CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG (4.1.x and later versions only)
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CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES (4.8.x and earlier versions only)
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No functional changes were introduced in this diff, just the messaging text.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
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| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Updated check_config() messaging to specify kernel version constraints for CONFIG_* options. The non-functional text improvement was merged. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged a non-functional update to the kernel plugin's check_config() function. The change clarifies version applicability for specific CONFIG_* options in user-facing messages. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed after the check_config() messaging was updated to specify applicable kernel versions for specific CONFIG_* options. No functional changes were introduced. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
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| #1303 kernel plugin: slightly improve the messaging of check_config() | snapcraft | merged | Merged into master. Updates kernel plugin check_config() messaging to specify applicable kernel versions for configuration options. Non-functional text improvement approved by reviewer and integrated with full diff coverage. | |
| #1223 kernel plugin: check_config() and check_initrd() support | snapcraft | merged | Merged implementation of check_config() and check_initrd() for the kernel plugin. The update parses .config and initrd files to verify mandatory kernel options and boot code are present. Minor test coverage decrease was accepted. | |
| #1319 kernel plugin: config check: remove DMIID option | snapcraft | merged | Merged removal of the DMIID config check in the kernel plugin. The check triggered false warnings on non-EFI architectures like armhf. Approved by one reviewer with no coverage impact. |