linux/Config.in: clarify longterm 2.6 URL exception

As this question has popped up multiple times on the mailing list, clarify
that selecting longterm 2.6 kernels requires the 'custom tarball' option
instead of 'custom version'.

Signed-off-by: Thomas De Schampheleire <thomas.de.schampheleire@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <peter@korsgaard.com>

diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 583735ef431b0d5844ada0c3c0e0d3e16621df8f..be619d377ee4408a4ab81ab92bea71e0cbf1a824 100644 (file)
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
          This option allows to use a specific official version from
          kernel.org, like 2.6.x, 2.6.x.y, 3.x.y, ...
 
+         Note: you cannot use this option to select a _longterm_ 2.6
+         kernel, because these kernels are not located at the standard
+         URL at kernel.org. Instead, select "Custom tarball" and
+         specify the right URL directly.
+
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL
        bool "Custom tarball"
        help