- pull kconfig from 2.6.25.4

  It has nicer "-*-" etc hints

36 files changed, 1805 insertions, 1308 deletions

diff --git a/extra/config/.gitignore b/extra/config/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b49584c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/config/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# Generated files
+#
+config*
+lex.*.c
+*.tab.c
+*.tab.h
+zconf.hash.c
+*.moc
+lkc_defs.h
+
+#
+# configuration programs
+#
+conf
+mconf
+qconf
+gconf
+kxgettext
diff --git a/extra/config/Makefile b/extra/config/Makefile
index 2a700be51..b27f77cc1 100644
--- a/extra/config/Makefile
+++ b/extra/config/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ include $(top_builddir)Rules.mak
 
 include Makefile.kconfig
 
+ifeq ($(findstring mconf,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),mconf)
+hostprogs-y += mconf
+endif
+
 -include .depend
 .depend: $(wildcard *.h *.c)
 	$(HOSTCC) $(HOST_EXTRACFLAGS) $(HOSTCFLAGS) -MM *.c > .depend 2>/dev/null || :
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ $(obj)/%:: $(src)/%_shipped
 	$(Q)cat $< > $@
 
 clean:
-	$(Q)rm -f $(clean-files)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(clean-files) conf
 distclean: clean
 	$(Q)rm -f $(lxdialog) $(conf-objs) $(mconf-objs) $(kxgettext-objs) \
 		$(hostprogs-y) $(qconf-cxxobjs) $(qconf-objs) $(gconf-objs)
diff --git a/extra/config/Makefile.kconfig b/extra/config/Makefile.kconfig
index 6f6d0c950..32e8c5a22 100644
--- a/extra/config/Makefile.kconfig
+++ b/extra/config/Makefile.kconfig
@@ -4,67 +4,73 @@
 
 PHONY += oldconfig xconfig gconfig menuconfig config silentoldconfig update-po-config
 
+Kconfig := arch/$(SRCARCH)/Kconfig
+
 xconfig: $(obj)/qconf
-	$< arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	$< $(Kconfig)
 
 gconfig: $(obj)/gconf
-	$< arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	$< $(Kconfig)
 
 menuconfig: $(obj)/mconf
-	$< arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	$< $(Kconfig)
 
 config: $(obj)/conf
-	$< arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	$< $(Kconfig)
 
 oldconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$< -o arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	$< -o $(Kconfig)
 
 silentoldconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$< -s arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
-
-update-po-config: $(obj)/kxgettext
-	xgettext --default-domain=linux \
-	  --add-comments --keyword=_ --keyword=N_ \
-	  --files-from=scripts/kconfig/POTFILES.in \
-	  --output scripts/kconfig/config.pot
-	$(Q)ln -fs Kconfig_i386 arch/um/Kconfig_arch
-	$(Q)for i in `ls arch/`; \
-	do \
-	  scripts/kconfig/kxgettext arch/$$i/Kconfig \
-	    | msguniq -o scripts/kconfig/linux_$${i}.pot; \
-	done
-	$(Q)msgcat scripts/kconfig/config.pot \
-	  `find scripts/kconfig/ -type f -name linux_*.pot` \
-	  --output scripts/kconfig/linux_raw.pot
-	$(Q)msguniq --sort-by-file scripts/kconfig/linux_raw.pot \
-	    --output scripts/kconfig/linux.pot
-	$(Q)rm -f arch/um/Kconfig_arch
-	$(Q)rm -f scripts/kconfig/linux_*.pot scripts/kconfig/config.pot
+	$< -s $(Kconfig)
+
+# Create new linux.pot file
+# Adjust charset to UTF-8 in .po file to accept UTF-8 in Kconfig files
+# The symlink is used to repair a deficiency in arch/um
+update-po-config: $(obj)/kxgettext $(obj)/gconf.glade.h
+	$(Q)echo "  GEN config"
+	$(Q)xgettext --default-domain=linux              \
+	    --add-comments --keyword=_ --keyword=N_      \
+	    --from-code=UTF-8                            \
+	    --files-from=scripts/kconfig/POTFILES.in     \
+	    --output $(obj)/config.pot
+	$(Q)sed -i s/CHARSET/UTF-8/ $(obj)/config.pot
+	$(Q)ln -fs Kconfig.i386 arch/um/Kconfig.arch
+	$(Q)(for i in `ls arch/`;                        \
+	    do                                           \
+		echo "  GEN $$i";                        \
+		$(obj)/kxgettext arch/$$i/Kconfig        \
+		     >> $(obj)/config.pot;               \
+	    done )
+	$(Q)msguniq --sort-by-file --to-code=UTF-8 $(obj)/config.pot \
+	    --output $(obj)/linux.pot
+	$(Q)rm -f arch/um/Kconfig.arch
+	$(Q)rm -f $(obj)/config.pot
 
 PHONY += randconfig allyesconfig allnoconfig allmodconfig defconfig
 
 randconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$< -r arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	$< -r $(Kconfig)
 
 allyesconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$< -y arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	$< -y $(Kconfig)
 
 allnoconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$< -n arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	$< -n $(Kconfig)
 
 allmodconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$< -m arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	$< -m $(Kconfig)
 
 defconfig: $(obj)/conf
 ifeq ($(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG),)
-	$< -d arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	$< -d $(Kconfig)
 else
-	@echo *** Default configuration is based on '$(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG)'
-	$(Q)$< -D arch/$(ARCH)/configs/$(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG) arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	@echo "*** Default configuration is based on '$(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG)'"
+	$(Q)$< -D arch/$(SRCARCH)/configs/$(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG) $(Kconfig)
 endif
 
 %_defconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$(Q)$< -D arch/$(ARCH)/configs/$@ arch/$(ARCH)/Kconfig
+	$(Q)$< -D arch/$(SRCARCH)/configs/$@ $(Kconfig)
 
 # Help text used by make help
 help:
@@ -83,19 +89,13 @@ help:
 # lxdialog stuff
 check-lxdialog  := $(srctree)/$(src)/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
 
-# Use reursively expanded variables so we do not call gcc unless
+# Use recursively expanded variables so we do not call gcc unless
 # we really need to do so. (Do not call gcc as part of make mrproper)
 HOST_EXTRACFLAGS = $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(check-lxdialog) -ccflags)
 HOST_LOADLIBES   = $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(check-lxdialog) -ldflags $(HOSTCC))
 
 HOST_EXTRACFLAGS += -DLOCALE
 
-PHONY += $(obj)/dochecklxdialog
-$(obj)/dochecklxdialog:
-	$(Q)$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(check-lxdialog) -check $(HOSTCC) $(HOST_LOADLIBES)
-
-always := dochecklxdialog
-
 
 # ===========================================================================
 # Shared Makefile for the various kconfig executables:
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ kxgettext-objs	:= kxgettext.o zconf.tab.o
 
 hostprogs-y := conf qconf gconf kxgettext
 
-#ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),menuconfig)
+ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),menuconfig)
 	hostprogs-y += mconf
-#endif
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),xconfig)
 	qconf-target := 1
@@ -139,16 +139,20 @@ gconf-objs	:= gconf.o kconfig_load.o zconf.tab.o
 endif
 
 clean-files	:= lkc_defs.h qconf.moc .tmp_qtcheck \
-		   .tmp_gtkcheck zconf.tab.c lex.zconf.c zconf.hash.c
-
-# Needed for systems without gettext
-KBUILD_HAVE_NLS := $(shell \
-     if echo "\#include <libintl.h>" | $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTCFLAGS) -E - > /dev/null 2>&1 ; \
-     then echo yes ; \
-     else echo no ; fi)
-ifeq ($(KBUILD_HAVE_NLS),no)
-HOSTCFLAGS	+= -DKBUILD_NO_NLS
-endif
+		   .tmp_gtkcheck zconf.tab.c lex.zconf.c zconf.hash.c gconf.glade.h
+clean-files     += mconf qconf gconf
+clean-files     += config.pot linux.pot
+
+# Check that we have the required ncurses stuff installed for lxdialog (menuconfig)
+PHONY += $(obj)/dochecklxdialog
+$(addprefix $(obj)/,$(lxdialog)): $(obj)/dochecklxdialog
+$(obj)/dochecklxdialog:
+	$(Q)$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(check-lxdialog) -check $(HOSTCC) $(HOST_EXTRACFLAGS) $(HOST_LOADLIBES)
+
+always := dochecklxdialog
+
+# Add environment specific flags
+HOST_EXTRACFLAGS += $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/$(src)/check.sh $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTCFLAGS))
 
 # generated files seem to need this to find local include files
 HOSTCFLAGS_lex.zconf.o	:= -I$(src)
@@ -183,8 +187,8 @@ $(obj)/.tmp_qtcheck:
 	  done; \
 	  if [ -z "$$dir" ]; then \
 	    echo "*"; \
-	    echo "* Unable to find the QT installation. Please make sure that"; \
-	    echo "* the QT development package is correctly installed and"; \
+	    echo "* Unable to find the QT3 installation. Please make sure that"; \
+	    echo "* the QT3 development package is correctly installed and"; \
 	    echo "* either install pkg-config or set the QTDIR environment"; \
 	    echo "* variable to the correct location."; \
 	    echo "*"; \
@@ -250,6 +254,9 @@ $(obj)/%.moc: $(src)/%.h
 $(obj)/lkc_defs.h: $(src)/lkc_proto.h
 	sed < $< > $@ 's/P(\([^,]*\),.*/#define \1 (\*\1_p)/'
 
+# Extract gconf menu items for I18N support
+$(obj)/gconf.glade.h: $(obj)/gconf.glade
+	intltool-extract --type=gettext/glade $(obj)/gconf.glade
 
 ###
 # The following requires flex/bison/gperf
diff --git a/extra/config/POTFILES.in b/extra/config/POTFILES.in
index cc94e46a7..967457396 100644
--- a/extra/config/POTFILES.in
+++ b/extra/config/POTFILES.in
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
+scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
+scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/inputbox.c
+scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/menubox.c
+scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/textbox.c
+scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/util.c
+scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/yesno.c
 scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
 scripts/kconfig/conf.c
 scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
 scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
+scripts/kconfig/gconf.glade.h
 scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
diff --git a/extra/config/check.sh b/extra/config/check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fa59cbf9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/config/check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Needed for systems without gettext
+$* -xc -o /dev/null - > /dev/null 2>&1 << EOF
+#include <libintl.h>
+int main()
+{
+	gettext("");
+	return 0;
+}
+EOF
+if [ ! "$?" -eq "0"  ]; then
+	echo -DKBUILD_NO_NLS;
+fi
+
diff --git a/extra/config/conf.c b/extra/config/conf.c
index 8ad8d9d4f..6735bfe76 100644
--- a/extra/config/conf.c
+++ b/extra/config/conf.c
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
  * Released under the terms of the GNU GPL v2.0.
  */
 
+#include <locale.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 #include <time.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #define LKC_DIRECT_LINK
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ static struct menu *rootEntry;
 
 static char nohelp_text[] = N_("Sorry, no help available for this option yet.\n");
 
+static const char *get_help(struct menu *menu)
+{
+	if (menu_has_help(menu))
+		return _(menu_get_help(menu));
+	else
+		return nohelp_text;
+}
+
 static void strip(char *str)
 {
 	char *p = str;
@@ -64,13 +73,13 @@ static void check_stdin(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static void conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
+static int conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
 {
 	enum symbol_type type = sym_get_type(sym);
 	tristate val;
 
 	if (!sym_has_value(sym))
-		printf("(NEW) ");
+		printf(_("(NEW) "));
 
 	line[0] = '\n';
 	line[1] = 0;
@@ -79,7 +88,7 @@ static void conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
 		printf("%s\n", def);
 		line[0] = '\n';
 		line[1] = 0;
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	switch (input_mode) {
@@ -89,23 +98,23 @@ static void conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
 	case set_random:
 		if (sym_has_value(sym)) {
 			printf("%s\n", def);
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 		break;
 	case ask_new:
 	case ask_silent:
 		if (sym_has_value(sym)) {
 			printf("%s\n", def);
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 		check_stdin();
 	case ask_all:
 		fflush(stdout);
 		fgets(line, 128, stdin);
-		return;
+		return 1;
 	case set_default:
 		printf("%s\n", def);
-		return;
+		return 1;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -115,7 +124,7 @@ static void conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
 	case S_HEX:
 	case S_STRING:
 		printf("%s\n", def);
-		return;
+		return 1;
 	default:
 		;
 	}
@@ -152,7 +161,7 @@ static void conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
 		}
 	case set_random:
 		do {
-			val = (tristate)(random() % 3);
+			val = (tristate)(rand() % 3);
 		} while (!sym_tristate_within_range(sym, val));
 		switch (val) {
 		case no: line[0] = 'n'; break;
@@ -166,30 +175,29 @@ static void conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
 		break;
 	}
 	printf("%s", line);
+	return 1;
 }
 
 int conf_string(struct menu *menu)
 {
 	struct symbol *sym = menu->sym;
-	const char *def, *help;
+	const char *def;
 
 	while (1) {
-		printf("%*s%s ", indent - 1, "", menu->prompt->text);
+		printf("%*s%s ", indent - 1, "", _(menu->prompt->text));
 		printf("(%s) ", sym->name);
 		def = sym_get_string_value(sym);
 		if (sym_get_string_value(sym))
 			printf("[%s] ", def);
-		conf_askvalue(sym, def);
+		if (!conf_askvalue(sym, def))
+			return 0;
 		switch (line[0]) {
 		case '\n':
 			break;
 		case '?':
 			/* print help */
 			if (line[1] == '\n') {
-				help = nohelp_text;
-				if (menu->sym->help)
-					help = menu->sym->help;
-				printf("\n%s\n", menu->sym->help);
+				printf("\n%s\n", get_help(menu));
 				def = NULL;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -207,10 +215,9 @@ static int conf_sym(struct menu *menu)
 	struct symbol *sym = menu->sym;
 	int type;
 	tristate oldval, newval;
-	const char *help;
 
 	while (1) {
-		printf("%*s%s ", indent - 1, "", menu->prompt->text);
+		printf("%*s%s ", indent - 1, "", _(menu->prompt->text));
 		if (sym->name)
 			printf("(%s) ", sym->name);
 		type = sym_get_type(sym);
@@ -233,10 +240,11 @@ static int conf_sym(struct menu *menu)
 			printf("/m");
 		if (oldval != yes && sym_tristate_within_range(sym, yes))
 			printf("/y");
-		if (sym->help)
+		if (menu_has_help(menu))
 			printf("/?");
 		printf("] ");
-		conf_askvalue(sym, sym_get_string_value(sym));
+		if (!conf_askvalue(sym, sym_get_string_value(sym)))
+			return 0;
 		strip(line);
 
 		switch (line[0]) {
@@ -269,10 +277,7 @@ static int conf_sym(struct menu *menu)
 		if (sym_set_tristate_value(sym, newval))
 			return 0;
 help:
-		help = nohelp_text;
-		if (sym->help)
-			help = sym->help;
-		printf("\n%s\n", help);
+		printf("\n%s\n", get_help(menu));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -302,7 +307,7 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 		case no:
 			return 1;
 		case mod:
-			printf("%*s%s\n", indent - 1, "", menu_get_prompt(menu));
+			printf("%*s%s\n", indent - 1, "", _(menu_get_prompt(menu)));
 			return 0;
 		case yes:
 			break;
@@ -312,7 +317,7 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 	while (1) {
 		int cnt, def;
 
-		printf("%*s%s\n", indent - 1, "", menu_get_prompt(menu));
+		printf("%*s%s\n", indent - 1, "", _(menu_get_prompt(menu)));
 		def_sym = sym_get_choice_value(sym);
 		cnt = def = 0;
 		line[0] = 0;
@@ -320,7 +325,7 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 			if (!menu_is_visible(child))
 				continue;
 			if (!child->sym) {
-				printf("%*c %s\n", indent, '*', menu_get_prompt(child));
+				printf("%*c %s\n", indent, '*', _(menu_get_prompt(child)));
 				continue;
 			}
 			cnt++;
@@ -329,20 +334,20 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 				printf("%*c", indent, '>');
 			} else
 				printf("%*c", indent, ' ');
-			printf(" %d. %s", cnt, menu_get_prompt(child));
+			printf(" %d. %s", cnt, _(menu_get_prompt(child)));
 			if (child->sym->name)
 				printf(" (%s)", child->sym->name);
 			if (!sym_has_value(child->sym))
-				printf(" (NEW)");
+				printf(_(" (NEW)"));
 			printf("\n");
 		}
-		printf("%*schoice", indent - 1, "");
+		printf(_("%*schoice"), indent - 1, "");
 		if (cnt == 1) {
 			printf("[1]: 1\n");
 			goto conf_childs;
 		}
 		printf("[1-%d", cnt);
-		if (sym->help)
+		if (menu_has_help(menu))
 			printf("?");
 		printf("]: ");
 		switch (input_mode) {
@@ -359,8 +364,7 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 			fgets(line, 128, stdin);
 			strip(line);
 			if (line[0] == '?') {
-				printf("\n%s\n", menu->sym->help ?
-					menu->sym->help : nohelp_text);
+				printf("\n%s\n", get_help(menu));
 				continue;
 			}
 			if (!line[0])
@@ -371,7 +375,8 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 				continue;
 			break;
 		case set_random:
-			def = (random() % cnt) + 1;
+			if (is_new)
+				def = (rand() % cnt) + 1;
 		case set_default:
 		case set_yes:
 		case set_mod:
@@ -391,14 +396,13 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 		if (!child)
 			continue;
 		if (line[strlen(line) - 1] == '?') {
-			printf("\n%s\n", child->sym->help ?
-				child->sym->help : nohelp_text);
+			printf("\n%s\n", get_help(child));
 			continue;
 		}
 		sym_set_choice_value(sym, child->sym);
-		if (child->list) {
+		for (child = child->list; child; child = child->next) {
 			indent += 2;
-			conf(child->list);
+			conf(child);
 			indent -= 2;
 		}
 		return 1;
@@ -430,7 +434,7 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu)
 			if (prompt)
 				printf("%*c\n%*c %s\n%*c\n",
 					indent, '*',
-					indent, '*', prompt,
+					indent, '*', _(prompt),
 					indent, '*');
 		default:
 			;
@@ -492,12 +496,16 @@ static void check_conf(struct menu *menu)
 
 int main(int ac, char **av)
 {
-	int i = 1;
+	int opt;
 	const char *name;
 	struct stat tmpstat;
 
-	if (ac > i && av[i][0] == '-') {
-		switch (av[i++][1]) {
+	setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
+	bindtextdomain(PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
+	textdomain(PACKAGE);
+
+	while ((opt = getopt(ac, av, "osdD:nmyrh")) != -1) {
+		switch (opt) {
 		case 'o':
 			input_mode = ask_new;
 			break;
@@ -510,12 +518,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 			break;
 		case 'D':
 			input_mode = set_default;
-			defconfig_file = av[i++];
-			if (!defconfig_file) {
-				printf(_("%s: No default config file specified\n"),
-					av[0]);
-				exit(1);
-			}
+			defconfig_file = optarg;
 			break;
 		case 'n':
 			input_mode = set_no;
@@ -528,19 +531,22 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 			break;
 		case 'r':
 			input_mode = set_random;
-			srandom(time(NULL));
+			srand(time(NULL));
 			break;
 		case 'h':
-		case '?':
-			fprintf(stderr, "See README for usage info\n");
+			printf(_("See README for usage info\n"));
 			exit(0);
+			break;
+		default:
+			fprintf(stderr, _("See README for usage info\n"));
+			exit(1);
 		}
 	}
-  	name = av[i];
-	if (!name) {
+	if (ac == optind) {
 		printf(_("%s: Kconfig file missing\n"), av[0]);
 		exit(1);
 	}
+	name = av[optind];
 	conf_parse(name);
 	//zconfdump(stdout);
 	switch (input_mode) {
@@ -548,19 +554,20 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		if (!defconfig_file)
 			defconfig_file = conf_get_default_confname();
 		if (conf_read(defconfig_file)) {
-			printf("***\n"
+			printf(_("***\n"
 				"*** Can't find default configuration \"%s\"!\n"
-				"***\n", defconfig_file);
+				"***\n"), defconfig_file);
 			exit(1);
 		}
 		break;
 	case ask_silent:
 		if (stat(".config", &tmpstat)) {
 			printf(_("***\n"
-				"*** You have not yet configured uClibc!\n"
+				"*** You have not yet configured!\n"
+				"*** (missing .config file)\n"
 				"***\n"
 				"*** Please run some configurator (e.g. \"make oldconfig\" or\n"
-				"*** \"make menuconfig\" or \"make config\").\n"
+				"*** \"make menuconfig\" or \"make xconfig\").\n"
 				"***\n"));
 			exit(1);
 		}
@@ -603,7 +610,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	} else if (conf_get_changed()) {
 		name = getenv("KCONFIG_NOSILENTUPDATE");
 		if (name && *name) {
-			fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** uClibc configuration requires explicit update.\n\n"));
+			fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** configuration requires explicit update.\n\n"));
 			return 1;
 		}
 	} else
@@ -614,12 +621,12 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		check_conf(&rootmenu);
 	} while (conf_cnt);
 	if (conf_write(NULL)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the uClibc configuration.\n\n"));
+		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the configuration.\n\n"));
 		return 1;
 	}
 skip_check:
 	if (/*input_mode == ask_silent &&*/ conf_write_autoconf()) {
-		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the uClibc configuration.\n\n"));
+		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the configuration.\n\n"));
 		return 1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/extra/config/confdata.c b/extra/config/confdata.c
index 64af1ac82..59a2fec78 100644
--- a/extra/config/confdata.c
+++ b/extra/config/confdata.c
@@ -83,6 +83,68 @@ char *conf_get_default_confname(void)
 	return name;
 }
 
+static int conf_set_sym_val(struct symbol *sym, int def, int def_flags, char *p)
+{
+	char *p2;
+
+	switch (sym->type) {
+	case S_TRISTATE:
+		if (p[0] == 'm') {
+			sym->def[def].tri = mod;
+			sym->flags |= def_flags;
+			break;
+		}
+	case S_BOOLEAN:
+		if (p[0] == 'y') {
+			sym->def[def].tri = yes;
+			sym->flags |= def_flags;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (p[0] == 'n') {
+			sym->def[def].tri = no;
+			sym->flags |= def_flags;
+			break;
+		}
+		conf_warning("symbol value '%s' invalid for %s", p, sym->name);
+		break;
+	case S_OTHER:
+		if (*p != '"') {
+			for (p2 = p; *p2 && !isspace(*p2); p2++)
+				;
+			sym->type = S_STRING;
+			goto done;
+		}
+	case S_STRING:
+		if (*p++ != '"')
+			break;
+		for (p2 = p; (p2 = strpbrk(p2, "\"\\")); p2++) {
+			if (*p2 == '"') {
+				*p2 = 0;
+				break;
+			}
+			memmove(p2, p2 + 1, strlen(p2));
+		}
+		if (!p2) {
+			conf_warning("invalid string found");
+			return 1;
+		}
+	case S_INT:
+	case S_HEX:
+	done:
+		if (sym_string_valid(sym, p)) {
+			sym->def[def].val = strdup(p);
+			sym->flags |= def_flags;
+		} else {
+			conf_warning("symbol value '%s' invalid for %s", p, sym->name);
+			return 1;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int conf_read_simple(const char *name, int def)
 {
 	FILE *in = NULL;
@@ -170,8 +232,7 @@ load:
 					sym->type = S_BOOLEAN;
 			}
 			if (sym->flags & def_flags) {
-				conf_warning("trying to reassign symbol %s", sym->name);
-				break;
+				conf_warning("override: reassigning to symbol %s", sym->name);
 			}
 			switch (sym->type) {
 			case S_BOOLEAN:
@@ -206,64 +267,10 @@ load:
 					sym->type = S_OTHER;
 			}
 			if (sym->flags & def_flags) {
-				conf_warning("trying to reassign symbol %s", sym->name);
-				break;
-			}
-			switch (sym->type) {
-			case S_TRISTATE:
-				if (p[0] == 'm') {
-					sym->def[def].tri = mod;
-					sym->flags |= def_flags;
-					break;
-				}
-			case S_BOOLEAN:
-				if (p[0] == 'y') {
-					sym->def[def].tri = yes;
-					sym->flags |= def_flags;
-					break;
-				}
-				if (p[0] == 'n') {
-					sym->def[def].tri = no;
-					sym->flags |= def_flags;
-					break;
-				}
-				conf_warning("symbol value '%s' invalid for %s", p, sym->name);
-				break;
-			case S_OTHER:
-				if (*p != '"') {
-					for (p2 = p; *p2 && !isspace(*p2); p2++)
-						;
-					sym->type = S_STRING;
-					goto done;
-				}
-			case S_STRING:
-				if (*p++ != '"')
-					break;
-				for (p2 = p; (p2 = strpbrk(p2, "\"\\")); p2++) {
-					if (*p2 == '"') {
-						*p2 = 0;
-						break;
-					}
-					memmove(p2, p2 + 1, strlen(p2));
-				}
-				if (!p2) {
-					conf_warning("invalid string found");
-					continue;
-				}
-			case S_INT:
-			case S_HEX:
-			done:
-				if (sym_string_valid(sym, p)) {
-					sym->def[def].val = strdup(p);
-					sym->flags |= def_flags;
-				} else {
-					conf_warning("symbol value '%s' invalid for %s", p, sym->name);
-					continue;
-				}
-				break;
-			default:
-				;
+				conf_warning("override: reassigning to symbol %s", sym->name);
 			}
+			if (conf_set_sym_val(sym, def, def_flags, p))
+				continue;
 			break;
 		case '\r':
 		case '\n':
@@ -284,14 +291,12 @@ load:
 				}
 				break;
 			case yes:
-				if (cs->def[def].tri != no) {
-					conf_warning("%s creates inconsistent choice state", sym->name);
-					cs->flags &= ~def_flags;
-				} else
-					cs->def[def].val = sym;
+				if (cs->def[def].tri != no)
+					conf_warning("override: %s changes choice state", sym->name);
+				cs->def[def].val = sym;
 				break;
 			}
-			cs->def[def].tri = E_OR(cs->def[def].tri, sym->def[def].tri);
+			cs->def[def].tri = EXPR_OR(cs->def[def].tri, sym->def[def].tri);
 		}
 	}
 	fclose(in);
@@ -303,7 +308,7 @@ load:
 
 int conf_read(const char *name)
 {
-	struct symbol *sym;
+	struct symbol *sym, *choice_sym;
 	struct property *prop;
 	struct expr *e;
 	int i, flags;
@@ -337,27 +342,42 @@ int conf_read(const char *name)
 		conf_unsaved++;
 		/* maybe print value in verbose mode... */
 	sym_ok:
+		if (!sym_is_choice(sym))
+			continue;
+		/* The choice symbol only has a set value (and thus is not new)
+		 * if all its visible childs have values.
+		 */
+		prop = sym_get_choice_prop(sym);
+		flags = sym-&