On 16.01.2026 21:47, Stefano Stabellini wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2026, Jan Beulich wrote:
>> On 16.01.2026 04:08, [email protected] wrote:
>>> --- a/INSTALL
>>> +++ b/INSTALL
>>> @@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ small subset of the options.  Attempts to change other 
>>> options will be
>>>  silently overridden.  The only way to find which configuration options
>>>  are available is to run `make menuconfig' or the like.
>>
>> I fear this earlier paragraph needs editing as well, which will then
>> make more clear that ...
>>
>>> -You can counter-override this behaviour by setting XEN_CONFIG_EXPERT=y
>>> -in your environment.  However, doing this is not supported and the
>>> -resulting configurations do not receive security support.  If you set
>>> -this variable there is nothing stopping you setting dangerously
>>> -experimental combinations of features - not even any warnings.
>>> +This behavior can be overridden by enabling "Configure EXPERT features"
>>> +in Kconfig (CONFIG_EXPERT).
>>
>> ... this may not be quite adequate.
>>
> 
> I am not sure how you would like to change the earlier paragraph or this
> paragraph. I gave it a try and removed both paragraphs, replacing it
> with this:
> 
> """
> Only a subset of options is supported or security-supported by Xen
> Project. You can explore all available options, including unsupported
> ones and those recommended only for expert users, by using `make
> menuconfig` and enabling `CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED` and/or `CONFIG_EXPERT`.
> However, enabling these options is not supported, and configurations
> resulting from them do not receive security support.
> """
> 
> What do you think?

This would be fine with me.

Jan

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