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Robert Watson wrote:
> And as such in the release notes.  However, maybe we could add the 
> following also:
>
> - Dependence on defining "options EXPERIMENTAL" in the kernel 
> configuration
>   file -- if the kernel isn't compiled with the EXPERIMENTAL option, a 
> compile
>   error warning that it needs to be defined will be generated.
>
> - When a kernel is configured with an experimental feature, config 
> generates a
>   warning, similar to the ones it currently generates about GPL'd 
> components,
>   etc.

I think thats a great idea. This is something that would be easily 
identified by a user. The bottom of a man page or relnotes may not 
always be viewed. This should apply to all code/features that are 
experimental.