modules: clarify CONFIG_MODULE_COMPRESS help, suggest 'N'.

[karo-tx-linux.git] / init / Kconfig

diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 968a001790afce76b5f5c8919c1fd93f18de02c5..bcb7e1e13f7d545868db4a27e8ee8fccf35d36b8 100644 (file)
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1948,26 +1948,21 @@ config MODULE_COMPRESS
        bool "Compress modules on installation"
        depends on MODULES
        help
-         This option compresses the kernel modules when 'make
-         modules_install' is run.
 
-         The modules will be compressed either using gzip or xz depend on the
-         choice made in "Compression algorithm".
+         Compresses kernel modules when 'make modules_install' is run; gzip or
+         xz depending on "Compression algorithm" below.
 
-         module-init-tools has support for gzip format while kmod handle gzip
-         and xz compressed modules.
+         module-init-tools MAY support gzip, and kmod MAY support gzip and xz.
 
-         When a kernel module is installed from outside of the main kernel
-         source and uses the Kbuild system for installing modules then that
-         kernel module will also be compressed when it is installed.
+         Out-of-tree kernel modules installed using Kbuild will also be
+         compressed upon installation.
 
-         This option provides little benefit when the modules are to be used inside
-         an initrd or initramfs, it generally is more efficient to compress the whole
-         initrd or initramfs instead.
+         Note: for modules inside an initrd or initramfs, it's more efficient
+         to compress the whole initrd or initramfs instead.
 
-         This is fully compatible with signed modules while the signed module is
-         compressed. module-init-tools or kmod handles decompression and provide to
-         other layer the uncompressed but signed payload.
+         Note: This is fully compatible with signed modules.
+
+         If in doubt, say N.
 
 choice
        prompt "Compression algorithm"