I presume you are talking about Roman's tool, so I'll let him answer. I
think he just implemented a converter to a new language, so new language
tools to parse the language don't exist yet, I think.
> 2. does it handle the 'I want this feature, turn on everything I need for
> it'?
This is fundamentally impossible for anything beyond the most simple
features. Although you can do a lot with config.in info, "everything I
need" is something a human needs to define in many cases.
> 3. if it handles #2 what does it do if you turn off that feature again
> (CML2 turns off anything it turned on to support that feature, assuming
> nothing else needs it)
This is a policy decision. I'm not sure one -wants- to do this...
Doing something like this blindly can have unintended side effects, i.e.
violate the Principle of Least Surprise.
Jeff
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Building 1024 | always seem to have a boyfriend?"
MandrakeSoft | "Because I'm a nympho that owns a brewery?"
| - BBC TV show "Coupling"
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