diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
index b2cb16ebcb16..cca46b1a0f6c 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ also use the environment variable KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG as a flag or a
 filename that contains config symbols that the user requires to be
 set to a specific value.  If KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG is used without a
 filename, "make *config" checks for a file named
-"all{yes/mod/no/random}.config" (corresponding to the *config command
+"all{yes/mod/no/def/random}.config" (corresponding to the *config command
 that was used) for symbol values that are to be forced.  If this file
 is not found, it checks for a file named "all.config" to contain forced
 values.
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
index 7ea649da1940..de934def410f 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ menuconfig: $(obj)/mconf
 	$< $(Kconfig)
 
 config: $(obj)/conf
-	$< $(Kconfig)
+	$< --oldaskconfig $(Kconfig)
 
 nconfig: $(obj)/nconf
 	$< $(Kconfig)
 
 oldconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$< -o $(Kconfig)
+	$< --$@ $(Kconfig)
 
 silentoldconfig: $(obj)/conf
 	$(Q)mkdir -p include/generated
-	$< -s $(Kconfig)
+	$< --$@ $(Kconfig)
 
 # if no path is given, then use src directory to find file
 ifdef LSMOD
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ endif
 localmodconfig: $(obj)/streamline_config.pl $(obj)/conf
 	$(Q)mkdir -p include/generated
 	$(Q)perl $< $(srctree) $(Kconfig) $(LSMOD_F) > .tmp.config
-	$(Q)if [ -f .config ]; then 				\
-			cmp -s .tmp.config .config ||		\
-			(mv -f .config .config.old.1;		\
-			 mv -f .tmp.config .config;		\
-			 $(obj)/conf -s $(Kconfig);		\
-			 mv -f .config.old.1 .config.old)	\
-	else							\
-			mv -f .tmp.config .config;		\
-			$(obj)/conf -s $(Kconfig);		\
+	$(Q)if [ -f .config ]; then 					\
+			cmp -s .tmp.config .config ||			\
+			(mv -f .config .config.old.1;			\
+			 mv -f .tmp.config .config;			\
+			 $(obj)/conf --silentoldconfig $(Kconfig);	\
+			 mv -f .config.old.1 .config.old)		\
+	else								\
+			mv -f .tmp.config .config;			\
+			$(obj)/conf --silentoldconfig $(Kconfig);	\
 	fi
 	$(Q)rm -f .tmp.config
 
@@ -60,15 +60,15 @@ localyesconfig: $(obj)/streamline_config.pl $(obj)/conf
 	$(Q)mkdir -p include/generated
 	$(Q)perl $< $(srctree) $(Kconfig) $(LSMOD_F) > .tmp.config
 	$(Q)sed -i s/=m/=y/ .tmp.config
-	$(Q)if [ -f .config ]; then 				\
-			cmp -s .tmp.config .config ||		\
-			(mv -f .config .config.old.1;		\
-			 mv -f .tmp.config .config;		\
-			 $(obj)/conf -s $(Kconfig);		\
-			 mv -f .config.old.1 .config.old)	\
-	else							\
-			mv -f .tmp.config .config;		\
-			$(obj)/conf -s $(Kconfig);		\
+	$(Q)if [ -f .config ]; then					\
+			cmp -s .tmp.config .config ||			\
+			(mv -f .config .config.old.1;			\
+			 mv -f .tmp.config .config;			\
+			 $(obj)/conf --silentoldconfig $(Kconfig);	\
+			 mv -f .config.old.1 .config.old)		\
+	else								\
+			mv -f .tmp.config .config;			\
+			$(obj)/conf --silentoldconfig $(Kconfig);	\
 	fi
 	$(Q)rm -f .tmp.config
 
@@ -95,30 +95,29 @@ update-po-config: $(obj)/kxgettext $(obj)/gconf.glade.h
 	$(Q)rm -f arch/um/Kconfig.arch
 	$(Q)rm -f $(obj)/config.pot
 
-PHONY += randconfig allyesconfig allnoconfig allmodconfig defconfig
+PHONY += allnoconfig allyesconfig allmodconfig alldefconfig randconfig
 
-randconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$< -r $(Kconfig)
+allnoconfig allyesconfig allmodconfig alldefconfig randconfig: $(obj)/conf
+	$< --$@ $(Kconfig)
 
-allyesconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$< -y $(Kconfig)
+PHONY += listnewconfig oldnoconfig savedefconfig defconfig
 
-allnoconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$< -n $(Kconfig)
+listnewconfig oldnoconfig: $(obj)/conf
+	$< --$@ $(Kconfig)
 
-allmodconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$< -m $(Kconfig)
+savedefconfig: $(obj)/conf
+	$< --$@=defconfig $(Kconfig)
 
 defconfig: $(obj)/conf
 ifeq ($(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG),)
-	$< -d $(Kconfig)
+	$< --defconfig $(Kconfig)
 else
 	@echo "*** Default configuration is based on '$(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG)'"
-	$(Q)$< -D arch/$(SRCARCH)/configs/$(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG) $(Kconfig)
+	$(Q)$< --defconfig=arch/$(SRCARCH)/configs/$(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG) $(Kconfig)
 endif
 
 %_defconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$(Q)$< -D arch/$(SRCARCH)/configs/$@ $(Kconfig)
+	$(Q)$< --defconfig=arch/$(SRCARCH)/configs/$@ $(Kconfig)
 
 # Help text used by make help
 help:
@@ -131,11 +130,15 @@ help:
 	@echo  '  localmodconfig  - Update current config disabling modules not loaded'
 	@echo  '  localyesconfig  - Update current config converting local mods to core'
 	@echo  '  silentoldconfig - Same as oldconfig, but quietly, additionally update deps'
-	@echo  '  randconfig	  - New config with random answer to all options'
-	@echo  '  defconfig	  - New config with default answer to all options'
-	@echo  '  allmodconfig	  - New config selecting modules when possible'
-	@echo  '  allyesconfig	  - New config where all options are accepted with yes'
+	@echo  '  defconfig	  - New config with default from ARCH supplied defconfig'
+	@echo  '  savedefconfig   - Save current config as ./defconfig (minimal config)'
 	@echo  '  allnoconfig	  - New config where all options are answered with no'
+	@echo  '  allyesconfig	  - New config where all options are accepted with yes'
+	@echo  '  allmodconfig	  - New config selecting modules when possible'
+	@echo  '  alldefconfig    - New config with all symbols set to default'
+	@echo  '  randconfig	  - New config with random answer to all options'
+	@echo  '  listnewconfig   - List new options'
+	@echo  '  oldnoconfig     - Same as silentoldconfig but set new symbols to n (unset)'
 
 # lxdialog stuff
 check-lxdialog  := $(srctree)/$(src)/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index 9960d1c303f8..010600ef58c0 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
@@ -19,16 +20,21 @@
 static void conf(struct menu *menu);
 static void check_conf(struct menu *menu);
 
-enum {
-	ask_all,
-	ask_new,
-	ask_silent,
-	set_default,
-	set_yes,
-	set_mod,
-	set_no,
-	set_random
-} input_mode = ask_all;
+enum input_mode {
+	oldaskconfig,
+	silentoldconfig,
+	oldconfig,
+	allnoconfig,
+	allyesconfig,
+	allmodconfig,
+	alldefconfig,
+	randconfig,
+	defconfig,
+	savedefconfig,
+	listnewconfig,
+	oldnoconfig,
+} input_mode = oldaskconfig;
+
 char *defconfig_file;
 
 static int indent = 1;
@@ -93,14 +99,14 @@ static int conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
 	}
 
 	switch (input_mode) {
-	case ask_new:
-	case ask_silent:
+	case oldconfig:
+	case silentoldconfig:
 		if (sym_has_value(sym)) {
 			printf("%s\n", def);
 			return 0;
 		}
 		check_stdin();
-	case ask_all:
+	case oldaskconfig:
 		fflush(stdout);
 		fgets(line, 128, stdin);
 		return 1;
@@ -156,14 +162,12 @@ static int conf_string(struct menu *menu)
 static int conf_sym(struct menu *menu)
 {
 	struct symbol *sym = menu->sym;
-	int type;
 	tristate oldval, newval;
 
 	while (1) {
 		printf("%*s%s ", indent - 1, "", _(menu->prompt->text));
 		if (sym->name)
 			printf("(%s) ", sym->name);
-		type = sym_get_type(sym);
 		putchar('[');
 		oldval = sym_get_tristate_value(sym);
 		switch (oldval) {
@@ -228,11 +232,9 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 {
 	struct symbol *sym, *def_sym;
 	struct menu *child;
-	int type;
 	bool is_new;
 
 	sym = menu->sym;
-	type = sym_get_type(sym);
 	is_new = !sym_has_value(sym);
 	if (sym_is_changable(sym)) {
 		conf_sym(menu);
@@ -294,15 +296,15 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 			printf("?");
 		printf("]: ");
 		switch (input_mode) {
-		case ask_new:
-		case ask_silent:
+		case oldconfig:
+		case silentoldconfig:
 			if (!is_new) {
 				cnt = def;
 				printf("%d\n", cnt);
 				break;
 			}
 			check_stdin();
-		case ask_all:
+		case oldaskconfig:
 			fflush(stdout);
 			fgets(line, 128, stdin);
 			strip(line);
@@ -360,7 +362,10 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu)
 
 		switch (prop->type) {
 		case P_MENU:
-			if (input_mode == ask_silent && rootEntry != menu) {
+			if ((input_mode == silentoldconfig ||
+			     input_mode == listnewconfig ||
+			     input_mode == oldnoconfig) &&
+			    rootEntry != menu) {
 				check_conf(menu);
 				return;
 			}
@@ -418,10 +423,16 @@ static void check_conf(struct menu *menu)
 	if (sym && !sym_has_value(sym)) {
 		if (sym_is_changable(sym) ||
 		    (sym_is_choice(sym) && sym_get_tristate_value(sym) == yes)) {
-			if (!conf_cnt++)
-				printf(_("*\n* Restart config...\n*\n"));
-			rootEntry = menu_get_parent_menu(menu);
-			conf(rootEntry);
+			if (input_mode == listnewconfig) {
+				if (sym->name && !sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
+					printf("CONFIG_%s\n", sym->name);
+				}
+			} else {
+				if (!conf_cnt++)
+					printf(_("*\n* Restart config...\n*\n"));
+				rootEntry = menu_get_parent_menu(menu);
+				conf(rootEntry);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -429,6 +440,22 @@ static void check_conf(struct menu *menu)
 		check_conf(child);
 }
 
+static struct option long_opts[] = {
+	{"oldaskconfig",    no_argument,       NULL, oldaskconfig},
+	{"oldconfig",       no_argument,       NULL, oldconfig},
+	{"silentoldconfig", no_argument,       NULL, silentoldconfig},
+	{"defconfig",       optional_argument, NULL, defconfig},
+	{"savedefconfig",   required_argument, NULL, savedefconfig},
+	{"allnoconfig",     no_argument,       NULL, allnoconfig},
+	{"allyesconfig",    no_argument,       NULL, allyesconfig},
+	{"allmodconfig",    no_argument,       NULL, allmodconfig},
+	{"alldefconfig",    no_argument,       NULL, alldefconfig},
+	{"randconfig",      no_argument,       NULL, randconfig},
+	{"listnewconfig",   no_argument,       NULL, listnewconfig},
+	{"oldnoconfig",     no_argument,       NULL, oldnoconfig},
+	{NULL, 0, NULL, 0}
+};
+
 int main(int ac, char **av)
 {
 	int opt;
@@ -439,32 +466,17 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	bindtextdomain(PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
 	textdomain(PACKAGE);
 
-	while ((opt = getopt(ac, av, "osdD:nmyrh")) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt_long_only(ac, av, "", long_opts, NULL)) != -1) {
+		input_mode = (enum input_mode)opt;
 		switch (opt) {
-		case 'o':
-			input_mode = ask_silent;
-			break;
-		case 's':
-			input_mode = ask_silent;
+		case silentoldconfig:
 			sync_kconfig = 1;
 			break;
-		case 'd':
-			input_mode = set_default;
-			break;
-		case 'D':
-			input_mode = set_default;
+		case defconfig:
+		case savedefconfig:
 			defconfig_file = optarg;
 			break;
-		case 'n':
-			input_mode = set_no;
-			break;
-		case 'm':
-			input_mode = set_mod;
-			break;
-		case 'y':
-			input_mode = set_yes;
-			break;
-		case 'r':
+		case randconfig:
 		{
 			struct timeval now;
 			unsigned int seed;
@@ -477,17 +489,12 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 
 			seed = (unsigned int)((now.tv_sec + 1) * (now.tv_usec + 1));
 			srand(seed);
-
-			input_mode = set_random;
 			break;
 		}
-		case 'h':
-			printf(_("See README for usage info\n"));
-			exit(0);
-			break;
-		default:
+		case '?':
 			fprintf(stderr, _("See README for usage info\n"));
 			exit(1);
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 	if (ac == optind) {
@@ -512,7 +519,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	}
 
 	switch (input_mode) {
-	case set_default:
+	case defconfig:
 		if (!defconfig_file)
 			defconfig_file = conf_get_default_confname();
 		if (conf_read(defconfig_file)) {
@@ -522,25 +529,32 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 			exit(1);
 		}
 		break;
-	case ask_silent:
-	case ask_all:
-	case ask_new:
+	case savedefconfig:
 		conf_read(NULL);
 		break;
-	case set_no:
-	case set_mod:
-	case set_yes:
-	case set_random:
+	case silentoldconfig:
+	case oldaskconfig:
+	case oldconfig:
+	case listnewconfig:
+	case oldnoconfig:
+		conf_read(NULL);
+		break;
+	case allnoconfig:
+	case allyesconfig:
+	case allmodconfig:
+	case alldefconfig:
+	case randconfig:
 		name = getenv("KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG");
 		if (name && !stat(name, &tmpstat)) {
 			conf_read_simple(name, S_DEF_USER);
 			break;
 		}
 		switch (input_mode) {
-		case set_no:	 name = "allno.config"; break;
-		case set_mod:	 name = "allmod.config"; break;
-		case set_yes:	 name = "allyes.config"; break;
-		case set_random: name = "allrandom.config"; break;
+		case allnoconfig:	name = "allno.config"; break;
+		case allyesconfig:	name = "allyes.config"; break;
+		case allmodconfig:	name = "allmod.config"; break;
+		case alldefconfig:	name = "alldef.config"; break;
+		case randconfig:	name = "allrandom.config"; break;
 		default: break;
 		}
 		if (!stat(name, &tmpstat))
@@ -565,33 +579,42 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	}
 
 	switch (input_mode) {
-	case set_no:
+	case allnoconfig:
 		conf_set_all_new_symbols(def_no);
 		break;
-	case set_yes:
+	case allyesconfig:
 		conf_set_all_new_symbols(def_yes);
 		break;
-	case set_mod:
+	case allmodconfig:
 		conf_set_all_new_symbols(def_mod);
 		break;
-	case set_random:
-		conf_set_all_new_symbols(def_random);
-		break;
-	case set_default:
+	case alldefconfig:
 		conf_set_all_new_symbols(def_default);
 		break;
-	case ask_new:
-	case ask_all:
+	case randconfig:
+		conf_set_all_new_symbols(def_random);
+		break;
+	case defconfig:
+		conf_set_all_new_symbols(def_default);
+		break;
+	case savedefconfig:
+		break;
+	case oldconfig:
+	case oldaskconfig:
 		rootEntry = &rootmenu;
 		conf(&rootmenu);
-		input_mode = ask_silent;
+		input_mode = silentoldconfig;
 		/* fall through */
-	case ask_silent:
+	case listnewconfig:
+	case oldnoconfig:
+	case silentoldconfig:
 		/* Update until a loop caused no more changes */
 		do {
 			conf_cnt = 0;
 			check_conf(&rootmenu);
-		} while (conf_cnt);
+		} while (conf_cnt &&
+			 (input_mode != listnewconfig &&
+			  input_mode != oldnoconfig));
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -607,7 +630,13 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 			fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during update of the kernel configuration.\n\n"));
 			return 1;
 		}
-	} else {
+	} else if (input_mode == savedefconfig) {
+		if (conf_write_defconfig(defconfig_file)) {
+			fprintf(stderr, _("n*** Error while saving defconfig to: %s\n\n"),
+			        defconfig_file);
+			return 1;
+		}
+	} else if (input_mode != listnewconfig) {
 		if (conf_write(NULL)) {
 			fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the kernel configuration.\n\n"));
 			exit(1);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
index c4dec80cfd8e..f81f263b64f2 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
@@ -170,8 +170,11 @@ int conf_read_simple(const char *name, int def)
 		if (in)
 			goto load;
 		sym_add_change_count(1);
-		if (!sym_defconfig_list)
+		if (!sym_defconfig_list) {
+			if (modules_sym)
+				sym_calc_value(modules_sym);
 			return 1;
+		}
 
 		for_all_defaults(sym_defconfig_list, prop) {
 			if (expr_calc_value(prop->visible.expr) == no ||
@@ -396,15 +399,149 @@ int conf_read(const char *name)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Write a S_STRING */
+static void conf_write_string(bool headerfile, const char *name,
+                              const char *str, FILE *out)
+{
+	int l;
+	if (headerfile)
+		fprintf(out, "#define CONFIG_%s \"", name);
+	else
+		fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=\"", name);
+
+	while (1) {
+		l = strcspn(str, "\"\\");
+		if (l) {
+			fwrite(str, l, 1, out);
+			str += l;
+		}
+		if (!*str)
+			break;
+		fprintf(out, "\\%c", *str++);
+	}
+	fputs("\"\n", out);
+}
+
+static void conf_write_symbol(struct symbol *sym, enum symbol_type type,
+                              FILE *out, bool write_no)
+{
+	const char *str;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case S_BOOLEAN:
+	case S_TRISTATE:
+		switch (sym_get_tristate_value(sym)) {
+		case no:
+			if (write_no)
+				fprintf(out, "# CONFIG_%s is not set\n", sym->name);
+			break;
+		case mod:
+			fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=m\n", sym->name);
+			break;
+		case yes:
+			fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=y\n", sym->name);
+			break;
+		}
+		break;
+	case S_STRING:
+		conf_write_string(false, sym->name, sym_get_string_value(sym), out);
+		break;
+	case S_HEX:
+	case S_INT:
+		str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
+		fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=%s\n", sym->name, str);
+		break;
+	case S_OTHER:
+	case S_UNKNOWN:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Write out a minimal config.
+ * All values that has default values are skipped as this is redundant.
+ */
+int conf_write_defconfig(const char *filename)
+{
+	struct symbol *sym;
+	struct menu *menu;
+	FILE *out;
+
+	out = fopen(filename, "w");
+	if (!out)
+		return 1;
+
+	sym_clear_all_valid();
+
+	/* Traverse all menus to find all relevant symbols */
+	menu = rootmenu.list;
+
+	while (menu != NULL)
+	{
+		sym = menu->sym;
+		if (sym == NULL) {
+			if (!menu_is_visible(menu))
+				goto next_menu;
+		} else if (!sym_is_choice(sym)) {
+			sym_calc_value(sym);
+			if (!(sym->flags & SYMBOL_WRITE))
+				goto next_menu;
+			sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_WRITE;
+			/* If we cannot change the symbol - skip */
+			if (!sym_is_changable(sym))
+				goto next_menu;
+			/* If symbol equals to default value - skip */
+			if (strcmp(sym_get_string_value(sym), sym_get_string_default(sym)) == 0)
+				goto next_menu;
+
+			/*
+			 * If symbol is a choice value and equals to the
+			 * default for a choice - skip.
+			 * But only if value equal to "y".
+			 */
+			if (sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
+				struct symbol *cs;
+				struct symbol *ds;
+
+				cs = prop_get_symbol(sym_get_choice_prop(sym));
+				ds = sym_choice_default(cs);
+				if (sym == ds) {
+					if ((sym->type == S_BOOLEAN ||
+					sym->type == S_TRISTATE) &&
+					sym_get_tristate_value(sym) == yes)
+						goto next_menu;
+				}
+			}
+			conf_write_symbol(sym, sym->type, out, true);
+		}
+next_menu:
+		if (menu->list != NULL) {
+			menu = menu->list;
+		}
+		else if (menu->next != NULL) {
+			menu = menu->next;
+		} else {
+			while ((menu = menu->parent)) {
+				if (menu->next != NULL) {
+					menu = menu->next;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	fclose(out);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int conf_write(const char *name)
 {
 	FILE *out;
 	struct symbol *sym;
 	struct menu *menu;
 	const char *basename;
-	char dirname[128], tmpname[128], newname[128];
-	int type, l;
 	const char *str;
+	char dirname[128], tmpname[128], newname[128];
+	enum symbol_type type;
 	time_t now;
 	int use_timestamp = 1;
 	char *env;
@@ -484,50 +621,11 @@ int conf_write(const char *name)
 				if (modules_sym->curr.tri == no)
 					type = S_BOOLEAN;
 			}
-			switch (type) {
-			case S_BOOLEAN:
-			case S_TRISTATE:
-				switch (sym_get_tristate_value(sym)) {
-				case no:
-					fprintf(out, "# CONFIG_%s is not set\n", sym->name);
-					break;
-				case mod:
-					fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=m\n", sym->name);
-					break;
-				case yes:
-					fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=y\n", sym->name);
-					break;
-				}
-				break;
-			case S_STRING:
-				str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
-				fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=\"", sym->name);
-				while (1) {
-					l = strcspn(str, "\"\\");
-					if (l) {
-						fwrite(str, l, 1, out);
-						str += l;
-					}
-					if (!*str)
-						break;
-					fprintf(out, "\\%c", *str++);
-				}
-				fputs("\"\n", out);
-				break;
-			case S_HEX:
-				str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
-				if (str[0] != '0' || (str[1] != 'x' && str[1] != 'X')) {
-					fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=%s\n", sym->name, str);
-					break;
-				}
-			case S_INT:
-				str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
-				fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=%s\n", sym->name, str);
-				break;
-			}
+			/* Write config symbol to file */
+			conf_write_symbol(sym, type, out, true);
 		}
 
-	next:
+next:
 		if (menu->list) {
 			menu = menu->list;
 			continue;
@@ -679,7 +777,7 @@ int conf_write_autoconf(void)
 	const char *name;
 	FILE *out, *tristate, *out_h;
 	time_t now;
-	int i, l;
+	int i;
 
 	sym_clear_all_valid();
 
@@ -729,6 +827,11 @@ int conf_write_autoconf(void)
 		sym_calc_value(sym);
 		if (!(sym->flags & SYMBOL_WRITE) || !sym->name)
 			continue;
+
+		/* write symbol to config file */
+		conf_write_symbol(sym, sym->type, out, false);
+
+		/* update autoconf and tristate files */
 		switch (sym->type) {
 		case S_BOOLEAN:
 		case S_TRISTATE:
@@ -736,12 +839,10 @@ int conf_write_autoconf(void)
 			case no:
 				break;
 			case mod:
-				fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=m\n", sym->name);
 				fprintf(tristate, "CONFIG_%s=M\n", sym->name);
 				fprintf(out_h, "#define CONFIG_%s_MODULE 1\n", sym->name);
 				break;
 			case yes:
-				fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=y\n", sym->name);
 				if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE)
 					fprintf(tristate, "CONFIG_%s=Y\n",
 							sym->name);
@@ -750,35 +851,16 @@ int conf_write_autoconf(void)
 			}
 			break;
 		case S_STRING:
-			str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
-			fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=\"", sym->name);
-			fprintf(out_h, "#define CONFIG_%s \"", sym->name);
-			while (1) {
-				l = strcspn(str, "\"\\");
-				if (l) {
-					fwrite(str, l, 1, out);
-					fwrite(str, l, 1, out_h);
-					str += l;
-				}
-				if (!*str)
-					break;
-				fprintf(out, "\\%c", *str);
-				fprintf(out_h, "\\%c", *str);
-				str++;
-			}
-			fputs("\"\n", out);
-			fputs("\"\n", out_h);
+			conf_write_string(true, sym->name, sym_get_string_value(sym), out_h);
 			break;
 		case S_HEX:
 			str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
 			if (str[0] != '0' || (str[1] != 'x' && str[1] != 'X')) {
-				fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=%s\n", sym->name, str);
 				fprintf(out_h, "#define CONFIG_%s 0x%s\n", sym->name, str);
 				break;
 			}
 		case S_INT:
 			str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
-			fprintf(out, "CONFIG_%s=%s\n", sym->name, str);
 			fprintf(out_h, "#define CONFIG_%s %s\n", sym->name, str);
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -862,7 +944,8 @@ void conf_set_all_new_symbols(enum conf_def_mode mode)
 				sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = no;
 				break;
 			case def_random:
-				sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = (tristate)(rand() % 3);
+				cnt = sym_get_type(sym) == S_TRISTATE ? 3 : 2;
+				sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = (tristate)(rand() % cnt);
 				break;
 			default:
 				continue;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/expr.c b/scripts/kconfig/expr.c
index d83f2322893a..8f18e37892cb 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/expr.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/expr.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ static void expr_print_gstr_helper(void *data, struct symbol *sym, const char *s
 	}
 
 	str_append(gs, str);
-	if (sym)
+	if (sym && sym->type != S_UNKNOWN)
 		str_printf(gs, " [=%s]", sym_str);
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
index 891cd9ce9ba2..6ee2e4fb1481 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ struct symbol {
 	tristate visible;
 	int flags;
 	struct property *prop;
+	struct expr_value dir_dep;
 	struct expr_value rev_dep;
 };
 
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ enum prop_type {
 	P_SELECT,   /* select BAR */
 	P_RANGE,    /* range 7..100 (for a symbol) */
 	P_ENV,      /* value from environment variable */
+	P_SYMBOL,   /* where a symbol is defined */
 };
 
 struct property {
@@ -163,6 +165,7 @@ struct menu {
 	struct symbol *sym;
 	struct property *prompt;
 	struct expr *dep;
+	struct expr *dir_dep;
 	unsigned int flags;
 	char *help;
 	struct file *file;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
index bef10411837f..d66988265f89 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ static gchar **fill_row(struct menu *menu)
 
 	row[COL_OPTION] =
 	    g_strdup_printf("%s %s", _(menu_get_prompt(menu)),
-			    sym && sym_has_value(sym) ? "(NEW)" : "");
+			    sym && !sym_has_value(sym) ? "(NEW)" : "");
 
 	if (opt_mode == OPT_ALL && !menu_is_visible(menu))
 		row[COL_COLOR] = g_strdup("DarkGray");
@@ -1343,7 +1343,8 @@ static void update_tree(struct menu *src, GtkTreeIter * dst)
 #endif
 
 		if ((opt_mode == OPT_NORMAL && !menu_is_visible(child1)) ||
-		    (opt_mode == OPT_PROMPT && !menu_has_prompt(child1))) {
+		    (opt_mode == OPT_PROMPT && !menu_has_prompt(child1)) ||
+		    (opt_mode == OPT_ALL    && !menu_get_prompt(child1))) {
 
 			/* remove node */
 			if (gtktree_iter_find_node(dst, menu1) != NULL) {
@@ -1425,7 +1426,7 @@ static void display_tree(struct menu *menu)
 
 		if ((opt_mode == OPT_NORMAL && menu_is_visible(child)) ||
 		    (opt_mode == OPT_PROMPT && menu_has_prompt(child)) ||
-		    (opt_mode == OPT_ALL))
+		    (opt_mode == OPT_ALL    && menu_get_prompt(child)))
 			place_node(child, fill_row(child));
 #ifdef DEBUG
 		printf("%*c%s: ", indent, ' ', menu_get_prompt(child));
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
index ce6549cdaccf..76db065ed72c 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ void sym_init(void);
 void sym_clear_all_valid(void);
 void sym_set_all_changed(void);
 void sym_set_changed(struct symbol *sym);
+struct symbol *sym_choice_default(struct symbol *sym);
+const char *sym_get_string_default(struct symbol *sym);
 struct symbol *sym_check_deps(struct symbol *sym);
 struct property *prop_alloc(enum prop_type type, struct symbol *sym);
 struct symbol *prop_get_symbol(struct property *prop);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
index 7cadcad8233b..9a948c9ce44e 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 P(conf_parse,void,(const char *name));
 P(conf_read,int,(const char *name));
 P(conf_read_simple,int,(const char *name, int));
+P(conf_write_defconfig,int,(const char *name));
 P(conf_write,int,(const char *name));
 P(conf_write_autoconf,int,(void));
 P(conf_get_changed,bool,(void));
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
index bcc6f19c3a35..a2eb80fbc896 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ static int list_width, check_x, item_x;
 static void print_item(WINDOW * win, int choice, int selected)
 {
 	int i;
+	char *list_item = malloc(list_width + 1);
+
+	strncpy(list_item, item_str(), list_width - item_x);
+	list_item[list_width - item_x] = '\0';
 
 	/* Clear 'residue' of last item */
 	wattrset(win, dlg.menubox.atr);
@@ -45,13 +49,14 @@ static void print_item(WINDOW * win, int choice, int selected)
 		wprintw(win, "(%c)", item_is_tag('X') ? 'X' : ' ');
 
 	wattrset(win, selected ? dlg.tag_selected.atr : dlg.tag.atr);
-	mvwaddch(win, choice, item_x, item_str()[0]);
+	mvwaddch(win, choice, item_x, list_item[0]);
 	wattrset(win, selected ? dlg.item_selected.atr : dlg.item.atr);
-	waddstr(win, (char *)item_str() + 1);
+	waddstr(win, list_item + 1);
 	if (selected) {
 		wmove(win, choice, check_x + 1);
 		wrefresh(win);
 	}
+	free(list_item);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -175,6 +180,7 @@ do_resize:
 	check_x = 0;
 	item_foreach()
 		check_x = MAX(check_x, strlen(item_str()) + 4);
+	check_x = MIN(check_x, list_width);
 
 	check_x = (list_width - check_x) / 2;
 	item_x = check_x + 4;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 2c83d3234d30..d2f6e056c058 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "\n"
 "   Shortcut: Press <H> or <?>.\n"
 "\n"
-"o  To show hidden options, press <Z>.\n"
+"o  To toggle the display of hidden options, press <Z>.\n"
 "\n"
 "\n"
 "Radiolists  (Choice lists)\n"
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index 203632cc30bd..4fb590247f33 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ void menu_add_entry(struct symbol *sym)
 	*last_entry_ptr = menu;
 	last_entry_ptr = &menu->next;
 	current_entry = menu;
+	if (sym)
+		menu_add_symbol(P_SYMBOL, sym, NULL);
 }
 
 void menu_end_entry(void)
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ static struct expr *menu_check_dep(struct expr *e)
 void menu_add_dep(struct expr *dep)
 {
 	current_entry->dep = expr_alloc_and(current_entry->dep, menu_check_dep(dep));
+	current_entry->dir_dep = current_entry->dep;
 }
 
 void menu_set_type(int type)
@@ -288,6 +291,10 @@ void menu_finalize(struct menu *parent)
 		for (menu = parent->list; menu; menu = menu->next)
 			menu_finalize(menu);
 	} else if (sym) {
+		/* ignore inherited dependencies for dir_dep */
+		sym->dir_dep.expr = expr_transform(expr_copy(parent->dir_dep));
+		sym->dir_dep.expr = expr_eliminate_dups(sym->dir_dep.expr);
+
 		basedep = parent->prompt ? parent->prompt->visible.expr : NULL;
 		basedep = expr_trans_compare(basedep, E_UNEQUAL, &symbol_no);
 		basedep = expr_eliminate_dups(expr_transform(basedep));
@@ -419,9 +426,13 @@ bool menu_is_visible(struct menu *menu)
 	if (!sym || sym_get_tristate_value(menu->sym) == no)
 		return false;
 
-	for (child = menu->list; child; child = child->next)
-		if (menu_is_visible(child))
+	for (child = menu->list; child; child = child->next) {
+		if (menu_is_visible(child)) {
+			if (sym)
+				sym->flags |= SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
 			return true;
+		}
+	}
 
 	return false;
 }
@@ -501,9 +512,19 @@ void get_symbol_str(struct gstr *r, struct symbol *sym)
 	bool hit;
 	struct property *prop;
 
-	if (sym && sym->name)
+	if (sym && sym->name) {
 		str_printf(r, "Symbol: %s [=%s]\n", sym->name,
 			   sym_get_string_value(sym));
+		str_printf(r, "Type  : %s\n", sym_type_name(sym->type));
+		if (sym->type == S_INT || sym->type == S_HEX) {
+			prop = sym_get_range_prop(sym);
+			if (prop) {
+				str_printf(r, "Range : ");
+				expr_gstr_print(prop->expr, r);
+				str_append(r, "\n");
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	for_all_prompts(sym, prop)
 		get_prompt_str(r, prop);
 	hit = false;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
index 00c51507cfcc..820df2d1217b 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
@@ -58,11 +58,10 @@ QValueList<int> ConfigSettings::readSizes(const QString& key, bool *ok)
 {
 	QValueList<int> result;
 	QStringList entryList = readListEntry(key, ok);
-	if (ok) {
-		QStringList::Iterator it;
-		for (it = entryList.begin(); it != entryList.end(); ++it)
-			result.push_back((*it).toInt());
-	}
+	QStringList::Iterator it;
+
+	for (it = entryList.begin(); it != entryList.end(); ++it)
+		result.push_back((*it).toInt());
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ void ConfigItem::updateMenu(void)
 	case S_TRISTATE:
 		char ch;
 
-		if (!sym_is_changable(sym) && !list->showAll) {
+		if (!sym_is_changable(sym) && list->optMode == normalOpt) {
 			setPixmap(promptColIdx, 0);
 			setText(noColIdx, QString::null);
 			setText(modColIdx, QString::null);
@@ -320,7 +319,7 @@ ConfigList::ConfigList(ConfigView* p, const char *name)
 	  symbolYesPix(xpm_symbol_yes), symbolModPix(xpm_symbol_mod), symbolNoPix(xpm_symbol_no),
 	  choiceYesPix(xpm_choice_yes), choiceNoPix(xpm_choice_no),
 	  menuPix(xpm_menu), menuInvPix(xpm_menu_inv), menuBackPix(xpm_menuback), voidPix(xpm_void),
-	  showAll(false), showName(false), showRange(false), showData(false),
+	  showName(false), showRange(false), showData(false), optMode(normalOpt),
 	  rootEntry(0), headerPopup(0)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -337,10 +336,10 @@ ConfigList::ConfigList(ConfigView* p, const char *name)
 
 	if (name) {
 		configSettings->beginGroup(name);
-		showAll = configSettings->readBoolEntry("/showAll", false);
 		showName = configSettings->readBoolEntry("/showName", false);
 		showRange = configSettings->readBoolEntry("/showRange", false);
 		showData = configSettings->readBoolEntry("/showData", false);
+		optMode = (enum optionMode)configSettings->readNumEntry("/optionMode", false);
 		configSettings->endGroup();
 		connect(configApp, SIGNAL(aboutToQuit()), SLOT(saveSettings()));
 	}
@@ -352,6 +351,17 @@ ConfigList::ConfigList(ConfigView* p, const char *name)
 	reinit();
 }
 
+bool ConfigList::menuSkip(struct menu *menu)
+{
+	if (optMode == normalOpt && menu_is_visible(menu))
+		return false;
+	if (optMode == promptOpt && menu_has_prompt(menu))
+		return false;
+	if (optMode == allOpt)
+		return false;
+	return true;
+}
+
 void ConfigList::reinit(void)
 {
 	removeColumn(dataColIdx);
@@ -380,7 +390,7 @@ void ConfigList::saveSettings(void)
 		configSettings->writeEntry("/showName", showName);
 		configSettings->writeEntry("/showRange", showRange);
 		configSettings->writeEntry("/showData", showData);
-		configSettings->writeEntry("/showAll", showAll);
+		configSettings->writeEntry("/optionMode", (int)optMode);
 		configSettings->endGroup();
 	}
 }
@@ -606,7 +616,7 @@ void ConfigList::updateMenuList(P* parent, struct menu* menu)
 		}
 
 		visible = menu_is_visible(child);
-		if (showAll || visible) {
+		if (!menuSkip(child)) {
 			if (!child->sym && !child->list && !child->prompt)
 				continue;
 			if (!item || item->menu != child)
@@ -835,7 +845,10 @@ void ConfigList::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent *e)
 		e->ignore();
 }
 
-ConfigView* ConfigView::viewList;
+ConfigView*ConfigView::viewList;
+QAction *ConfigView::showNormalAction;
+QAction *ConfigView::showAllAction;
+QAction *ConfigView::showPromptAction;
 
 ConfigView::ConfigView(QWidget* parent, const char *name)
 	: Parent(parent, name)
@@ -860,13 +873,16 @@ ConfigView::~ConfigView(void)
 	}
 }
 
-void ConfigView::setShowAll(bool b)
+void ConfigView::setOptionMode(QAction *act)
 {
-	if (list->showAll != b) {
-		list->showAll = b;
-		list->updateListAll();
-		emit showAllChanged(b);
-	}
+	if (act == showNormalAction)
+		list->optMode = normalOpt;
+	else if (act == showAllAction)
+		list->optMode = allOpt;
+	else
+		list->optMode = promptOpt;
+
+	list->updateListAll();
 }
 
 void ConfigView::setShowName(bool b)
@@ -964,34 +980,6 @@ void ConfigInfoView::setInfo(struct menu *m)
 		menuInfo();
 }
 
-void ConfigInfoView::setSource(const QString& name)
-{
-	const char *p = name.latin1();
-
-	menu = NULL;
-	sym = NULL;
-
-	switch (p[0]) {
-	case 'm':
-		struct menu *m;
-
-		if (sscanf(p, "m%p", &m) == 1 && menu != m) {
-			menu = m;
-			menuInfo();
-			emit menuSelected(menu);
-		}
-		break;
-	case 's':
-		struct symbol *s;
-
-		if (sscanf(p, "s%p", &s) == 1 && sym != s) {
-			sym = s;
-			symbolInfo();
-		}
-		break;
-	}
-}
-
 void ConfigInfoView::symbolInfo(void)
 {
 	QString str;
@@ -1349,11 +1337,24 @@ ConfigMainWindow::ConfigMainWindow(void)
 	  connect(showDataAction, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), configView, SLOT(setShowData(bool)));
 	  connect(configView, SIGNAL(showDataChanged(bool)), showDataAction, SLOT(setOn(bool)));
 	  showDataAction->setOn(configList->showData);
-	QAction *showAllAction = new QAction(NULL, _("Show All Options"), 0, this);
-	  showAllAction->setToggleAction(TRUE);
-	  connect(showAllAction, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), configView, SLOT(setShowAll(bool)));
-	  connect(showAllAction, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), menuView, SLOT(setShowAll(bool)));
-	  showAllAction->setOn(configList->showAll);
+
+	QActionGroup *optGroup = new QActionGroup(this);
+	optGroup->setExclusive(TRUE);
+	connect(optGroup, SIGNAL(selected(QAction *)), configView,
+		SLOT(setOptionMode(QAction *)));
+	connect(optGroup, SIGNAL(selected(QAction *)), menuView,
+		SLOT(setOptionMode(QAction *)));
+
+	configView->showNormalAction = new QAction(NULL, _("Show Normal Options"), 0, optGroup);
+	configView->showAllAction = new QAction(NULL, _("Show All Options"), 0, optGroup);
+	configView->showPromptAction = new QAction(NULL, _("Show Prompt Options"), 0, optGroup);
+	configView->showNormalAction->setToggleAction(TRUE);
+	configView->showNormalAction->setOn(configList->optMode == normalOpt);
+	configView->showAllAction->setToggleAction(TRUE);
+	configView->showAllAction->setOn(configList->optMode == allOpt);
+	configView->showPromptAction->setToggleAction(TRUE);
+	configView->showPromptAction->setOn(configList->optMode == promptOpt);
+
 	QAction *showDebugAction = new QAction(NULL, _("Show Debug Info"), 0, this);
 	  showDebugAction->setToggleAction(TRUE);
 	  connect(showDebugAction, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), helpText, SLOT(setShowDebug(bool)));
@@ -1396,7 +1397,8 @@ ConfigMainWindow::ConfigMainWindow(void)
 	showRangeAction->addTo(optionMenu);
 	showDataAction->addTo(optionMenu);
 	optionMenu->insertSeparator();
-	showAllAction->addTo(optionMenu);
+	optGroup->addTo(optionMenu);
+	optionMenu->insertSeparator();
 	showDebugAction->addTo(optionMenu);
 
 	// create help menu
@@ -1491,7 +1493,7 @@ void ConfigMainWindow::setMenuLink(struct menu *menu)
 	ConfigList* list = NULL;
 	ConfigItem* item;
 
-	if (!menu_is_visible(menu) && !configView->showAll())
+	if (configList->menuSkip(menu))
 		return;
 
 	switch (configList->mode) {
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h
index b3b5657b6b35..636a74b23bf9 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ enum colIdx {
 enum listMode {
 	singleMode, menuMode, symbolMode, fullMode, listMode
 };
+enum optionMode {
+	normalOpt = 0, allOpt, promptOpt
+};
 
 class ConfigList : public QListView {
 	Q_OBJECT
@@ -115,6 +118,8 @@ public:
 	void setAllOpen(bool open);
 	void setParentMenu(void);
 
+	bool menuSkip(struct menu *);
+
 	template <class P>
 	void updateMenuList(P*, struct menu*);
 
@@ -124,8 +129,9 @@ public:
 	QPixmap choiceYesPix, choiceNoPix;
 	QPixmap menuPix, menuInvPix, menuBackPix, voidPix;
 
-	bool showAll, showName, showRange, showData;
+	bool showName, showRange, showData;
 	enum listMode mode;
+	enum optionMode optMode;
 	struct menu *rootEntry;
 	QColorGroup disabledColorGroup;
 	QColorGroup inactivedColorGroup;
@@ -222,17 +228,15 @@ public:
 	static void updateList(ConfigItem* item);
 	static void updateListAll(void);
 
-	bool showAll(void) const { return list->showAll; }
 	bool showName(void) const { return list->showName; }
 	bool showRange(void) const { return list->showRange; }
 	bool showData(void) const { return list->showData; }
 public slots:
-	void setShowAll(bool);
 	void setShowName(bool);
 	void setShowRange(bool);
 	void setShowData(bool);
+	void setOptionMode(QAction *);
 signals:
-	void showAllChanged(bool);
 	void showNameChanged(bool);
 	void showRangeChanged(bool);
 	void showDataChanged(bool);
@@ -242,6 +246,10 @@ public:
 
 	static ConfigView* viewList;
 	ConfigView* nextView;
+
+	static QAction *showNormalAction;
+	static QAction *showAllAction;
+	static QAction *showPromptAction;
 };
 
 class ConfigInfoView : public QTextBrowser {
@@ -254,7 +262,6 @@ public:
 public slots:
 	void setInfo(struct menu *menu);
 	void saveSettings(void);
-	void setSource(const QString& name);
 	void setShowDebug(bool);
 
 signals:
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index 2e7a048e0cfc..e95718fea355 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -205,6 +205,16 @@ static void sym_calc_visibility(struct symbol *sym)
 	}
 	if (sym_is_choice_value(sym))
 		return;
+	/* defaulting to "yes" if no explicit "depends on" are given */
+	tri = yes;
+	if (sym->dir_dep.expr)
+		tri = expr_calc_value(sym->dir_dep.expr);
+	if (tri == mod)
+		tri = yes;
+	if (sym->dir_dep.tri != tri) {
+		sym->dir_dep.tri = tri;
+		sym_set_changed(sym);
+	}
 	tri = no;
 	if (sym->rev_dep.expr)
 		tri = expr_calc_value(sym->rev_dep.expr);
@@ -216,44 +226,63 @@ static void sym_calc_visibility(struct symbol *sym)
 	}
 }
 
-static struct symbol *sym_calc_choice(struct symbol *sym)
+/*
+ * Find the default symbol for a choice.
+ * First try the default values for the choice symbol
+ * Next locate the first visible choice value
+ * Return NULL if none was found
+ */
+struct symbol *sym_choice_default(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	struct symbol *def_sym;
 	struct property *prop;
 	struct expr *e;
 
-	/* is the user choice visible? */
-	def_sym = sym->def[S_DEF_USER].val;
-	if (def_sym) {
-		sym_calc_visibility(def_sym);
-		if (def_sym->visible != no)
-			return def_sym;
-	}
-
 	/* any of the defaults visible? */
 	for_all_defaults(sym, prop) {
 		prop->visible.tri = expr_calc_value(prop->visible.expr);
 		if (prop->visible.tri == no)
 			continue;
 		def_sym = prop_get_symbol(prop);
-		sym_calc_visibility(def_sym);
 		if (def_sym->visible != no)
 			return def_sym;
 	}
 
 	/* just get the first visible value */
 	prop = sym_get_choice_prop(sym);
-	expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, def_sym) {
-		sym_calc_visibility(def_sym);
+	expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, def_sym)
 		if (def_sym->visible != no)
 			return def_sym;
-	}
 
-	/* no choice? reset tristate value */
-	sym->curr.tri = no;
+	/* failed to locate any defaults */
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static struct symbol *sym_calc_choice(struct symbol *sym)
+{
+	struct symbol *def_sym;
+	struct property *prop;
+	struct expr *e;
+
+	/* first calculate all choice values' visibilities */
+	prop = sym_get_choice_prop(sym);
+	expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, def_sym)
+		sym_calc_visibility(def_sym);
+
+	/* is the user choice visible? */
+	def_sym = sym->def[S_DEF_USER].val;
+	if (def_sym && def_sym->visible != no)
+		return def_sym;
+
+	def_sym = sym_choice_default(sym);
+
+	if (def_sym == NULL)
+		/* no choice? reset tristate value */
+		sym->curr.tri = no;
+
+	return def_sym;
+}
+
 void sym_calc_value(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	struct symbol_value newval, oldval;
@@ -321,6 +350,14 @@ void sym_calc_value(struct symbol *sym)
 				}
 			}
 		calc_newval:
+			if (sym->dir_dep.tri == no && sym->rev_dep.tri != no) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "warning: (");
+				expr_fprint(sym->rev_dep.expr, stderr);
+				fprintf(stderr, ") selects %s which has unmet direct dependencies (",
+					sym->name);
+				expr_fprint(sym->dir_dep.expr, stderr);
+				fprintf(stderr, ")\n");
+			}
 			newval.tri = EXPR_OR(newval.tri, sym->rev_dep.tri);
 		}
 		if (newval.tri == mod && sym_get_type(sym) == S_BOOLEAN)
@@ -365,12 +402,13 @@ void sym_calc_value(struct symbol *sym)
 
 	if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
 		struct symbol *choice_sym;
-		int flags = sym->flags & (SYMBOL_CHANGED | SYMBOL_WRITE);
 
 		prop = sym_get_choice_prop(sym);
 		expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, choice_sym) {
-			choice_sym->flags |= flags;
-			if (flags & SYMBOL_CHANGED)
+			if ((sym->flags & SYMBOL_WRITE) &&
+			    choice_sym->visible != no)
+				choice_sym->flags |= SYMBOL_WRITE;
+			if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_CHANGED)
 				sym_set_changed(choice_sym);
 		}
 	}
@@ -623,6 +661,80 @@ bool sym_set_string_value(struct symbol *sym, const char *newval)
 	return true;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Find the default value associated to a symbol.
+ * For tristate symbol handle the modules=n case
+ * in which case "m" becomes "y".
+ * If the symbol does not have any default then fallback
+ * to the fixed default values.
+ */
+const char *sym_get_string_default(struct symbol *sym)
+{
+	struct property *prop;
+	struct symbol *ds;
+	const char *str;
+	tristate val;
+
+	sym_calc_visibility(sym);
+	sym_calc_value(modules_sym);
+	val = symbol_no.curr.tri;
+	str = symbol_empty.curr.val;
+
+	/* If symbol has a default value look it up */
+	prop = sym_get_default_prop(sym);
+	if (prop != NULL) {
+		switch (sym->type) {
+		case S_BOOLEAN:
+		case S_TRISTATE:
+			/* The visibility imay limit the value from yes => mod */
+			val = EXPR_AND(expr_calc_value(prop->expr), prop->visible.tri);
+			break;
+		default:
+			/*
+			 * The following fails to handle the situation
+			 * where a default value is further limited by
+			 * the valid range.
+			 */
+			ds = prop_get_symbol(prop);
+			if (ds != NULL) {
+				sym_calc_value(ds);
+				str = (const char *)ds->curr.val;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Handle select statements */
+	val = EXPR_OR(val, sym->rev_dep.tri);
+
+	/* transpose mod to yes if modules are not enabled */
+	if (val == mod)
+		if (!sym_is_choice_value(sym) && modules_sym->curr.tri == no)
+			val = yes;
+
+	/* transpose mod to yes if type is bool */
+	if (sym->type == S_BOOLEAN && val == mod)
+		val = yes;
+
+	switch (sym->type) {
+	case S_BOOLEAN:
+	case S_TRISTATE:
+		switch (val) {
+		case no: return "n";
+		case mod: return "m";
+		case yes: return "y";
+		}
+	case S_INT:
+	case S_HEX:
+		return str;
+	case S_STRING:
+		return str;
+	case S_OTHER:
+	case S_UNKNOWN:
+		break;
+	}
+	return "";
+}
+
 const char *sym_get_string_value(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	tristate val;
@@ -765,6 +877,110 @@ struct symbol **sym_re_search(const char *pattern)
 	return sym_arr;
 }
 
+/*
+ * When we check for recursive dependencies we use a stack to save
+ * current state so we can print out relevant info to user.
+ * The entries are located on the call stack so no need to free memory.
+ * Note inser() remove() must always match to properly clear the stack.
+ */
+static struct dep_stack {
+	struct dep_stack *prev, *next;
+	struct symbol *sym;
+	struct property *prop;
+	struct expr *expr;
+} *check_top;
+
+static void dep_stack_insert(struct dep_stack *stack, struct symbol *sym)
+{
+	memset(stack, 0, sizeof(*stack));
+	if (check_top)
+		check_top->next = stack;
+	stack->prev = check_top;
+	stack->sym = sym;
+	check_top = stack;
+}
+
+static void dep_stack_remove(void)
+{
+	check_top = check_top->prev;
+	if (check_top)
+		check_top->next = NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Called when we have detected a recursive dependency.
+ * check_top point to the top of the stact so we use
+ * the ->prev pointer to locate the bottom of the stack.
+ */
+static void sym_check_print_recursive(struct symbol *last_sym)
+{
+	struct dep_stack *stack;
+	struct symbol *sym, *next_sym;
+	struct menu *menu = NULL;
+	struct property *prop;
+	struct dep_stack cv_stack;
+
+	if (sym_is_choice_value(last_sym)) {
+		dep_stack_insert(&cv_stack, last_sym);
+		last_sym = prop_get_symbol(sym_get_choice_prop(last_sym));
+	}
+
+	for (stack = check_top; stack != NULL; stack = stack->prev)
+		if (stack->sym == last_sym)
+			break;
+	if (!stack) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "unexpected recursive dependency error\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for (; stack; stack = stack->next) {
+		sym = stack->sym;
+		next_sym = stack->next ? stack->next->sym : last_sym;
+		prop = stack->prop;
+
+		/* for choice values find the menu entry (used below) */
+		if (sym_is_choice(sym) || sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
+			for (prop = sym->prop; prop; prop = prop->next) {
+				menu = prop->menu;
+				if (prop->menu)
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (stack->sym == last_sym)
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:error: recursive dependency detected!\n",
+				prop->file->name, prop->lineno);
+		if (stack->expr) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s %s value contains %s\n",
+				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
+				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+				prop_get_type_name(prop->type),
+				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
+		} else if (stack->prop) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s depends on %s\n",
+				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
+				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
+		} else if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tchoice %s contains symbol %s\n",
+				menu->file->name, menu->lineno,
+				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
+		} else if (sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is part of choice %s\n",
+				menu->file->name, menu->lineno,
+				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
+		} else {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is selected by %s\n",
+				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
+				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (check_top == &cv_stack)
+		dep_stack_remove();
+}
 
 static struct symbol *sym_check_expr_deps(struct expr *e)
 {
@@ -801,24 +1017,33 @@ static struct symbol *sym_check_sym_deps(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	struct symbol *sym2;
 	struct property *prop;
+	struct dep_stack stack;
+
+	dep_stack_insert(&stack, sym);
 
 	sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(sym->rev_dep.expr);
 	if (sym2)
-		return sym2;
+		goto out;
 
 	for (prop = sym->prop; prop; prop = prop->next) {
 		if (prop->type == P_CHOICE || prop->type == P_SELECT)
 			continue;
+		stack.prop = prop;
 		sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(prop->visible.expr);
 		if (sym2)
 			break;
 		if (prop->type != P_DEFAULT || sym_is_choice(sym))
 			continue;
+		stack.expr = prop->expr;
 		sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(prop->expr);
 		if (sym2)
 			break;
+		stack.expr = NULL;
 	}
 
+out:
+	dep_stack_remove();
+
 	return sym2;
 }
 
@@ -827,6 +1052,9 @@ static struct symbol *sym_check_choice_deps(struct symbol *choice)
 	struct symbol *sym, *sym2;
 	struct property *prop;
 	struct expr *e;
+	struct dep_stack stack;
+
+	dep_stack_insert(&stack, choice);
 
 	prop = sym_get_choice_prop(choice);
 	expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, sym)
@@ -840,10 +1068,8 @@ static struct symbol *sym_check_choice_deps(struct symbol *choice)
 
 	expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, sym) {
 		sym2 = sym_check_sym_deps(sym);
-		if (sym2) {
-			fprintf(stderr, " -> %s", sym->name);
+		if (sym2)
 			break;
-		}
 	}
 out:
 	expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, sym)
@@ -853,6 +1079,8 @@ out:
 	    prop_get_symbol(sym_get_choice_prop(sym2)) == choice)
 		sym2 = choice;
 
+	dep_stack_remove();
+
 	return sym2;
 }
 
@@ -862,18 +1090,20 @@ struct symbol *sym_check_deps(struct symbol *sym)
 	struct property *prop;
 
 	if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_CHECK) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:error: found recursive dependency: %s",
-		        sym->prop->file->name, sym->prop->lineno,
-			sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>");
+		sym_check_print_recursive(sym);
 		return sym;
 	}
 	if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_CHECKED)
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
+		struct dep_stack stack;
+
 		/* for choice groups start the check with main choice symbol */
+		dep_stack_insert(&stack, sym);
 		prop = sym_get_choice_prop(sym);
 		sym2 = sym_check_deps(prop_get_symbol(prop));
+		dep_stack_remove();
 	} else if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
 		sym2 = sym_check_choice_deps(sym);
 	} else {
@@ -882,14 +1112,8 @@ struct symbol *sym_check_deps(struct symbol *sym)
 		sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_CHECK;
 	}
 
-	if (sym2) {
-		fprintf(stderr, " -> %s", sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>");
-		if (sym2 == sym) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "\n");
-			zconfnerrs++;
-			sym2 = NULL;
-		}
-	}
+	if (sym2 && sym2 == sym)
+		sym2 = NULL;
 
 	return sym2;
 }
@@ -943,6 +1167,8 @@ const char *prop_get_type_name(enum prop_type type)
 		return "select";
 	case P_RANGE:
 		return "range";
+	case P_SYMBOL:
+		return "symbol";
 	case P_UNKNOWN:
 		break;
 	}