kconfig: refactor choice value calculation

Handling choices has always been in a PITA in Kconfig.

For example, fixes and reverts were repeated for randconfig with
KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG:

 - 422c809f03f0 ("kconfig: fix randomising choice entries in presence of KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG")
 - 23a5dfdad22a ("Revert "kconfig: fix randomising choice entries in presence of KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG"")
 - 8357b48549e1 ("kconfig: fix randomising choice entries in presence of KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG")
 - 490f16171119 ("Revert "kconfig: fix randomising choice entries in presence of KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG"")

As these commits pointed out, randconfig does not randomize choices when
KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG is used. This issue still remains.

[Test Case]

    choice
            prompt "choose"

    config A
            bool "A"

    config B
            bool "B"

    endchoice

    $ echo > all.config
    $ make KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG=1 randconfig

The output is always as follows:

    CONFIG_A=y
    # CONFIG_B is not set

Not only randconfig, but other all*config variants are also broken with
KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG.

With the same Kconfig,

    $ echo '# CONFIG_A is not set' > all.config
    $ make KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG=1 allyesconfig

You will get this:

    CONFIG_A=y
    # CONFIG_B is not set

This is incorrect because it does not respect all.config.

The correct output should be:

    # CONFIG_A is not set
    CONFIG_B=y

To handle user inputs more accurately, this commit refactors the code
based on the following principles:

 - When a user value is given, Kconfig must set it immediately.
   Do not defer it by setting SYMBOL_NEED_SET_CHOICE_VALUES.

 - The SYMBOL_DEF_USER flag must not be cleared, unless a new config
   file is loaded. Kconfig must not forget user inputs.

In addition, user values for choices must be managed with priority.
If user inputs conflict within a choice block, the newest value wins.
The values given by randconfig have lower priority than explicit user
inputs.

This commit implements it by using a linked list. Every time a choice
block gets a new input, it is moved to the top of the list.

Let me explain how it works.

Let's say, we have a choice block that consists of five symbols:
A, B, C, D, and E.

Initially, the linked list looks like this:

    A(=?) --> B(=?) --> C(=?) --> D(=?) --> E(=?)

Suppose randconfig is executed with the following KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG:

    CONFIG_C=y
    # CONFIG_A is not set
    CONFIG_D=y

First, CONFIG_C=y is read. C is set to 'y' and moved to the top.

    C(=y) --> A(=?) --> B(=?) --> D(=?) --> E(=?)

Next, '# CONFIG_A is not set' is read. A is set to 'n' and moved to
the top.

    A(=n) --> C(=y) --> B(=?) --> D(=?) --> E(=?)

Then, 'CONFIG_D=y' is read. D is set to 'y' and moved to the top.

    D(=y) --> A(=n) --> C(=y) --> B(=?) --> E(=?)

Lastly, randconfig shuffles the order of the remaining symbols,
resulting in:

    D(=y) --> A(=n) --> C(=y) --> B(=y) --> E(=y)
or
    D(=y) --> A(=n) --> C(=y) --> E(=y) --> B(=y)

When calculating the output, the linked list is traversed and the first
visible symbol with 'y' is taken. In this case, it is D if visible.

If D is hidden by 'depends on', the next node, A, is examined. Since
it is already specified as 'n', it is skipped. Next, C is checked, and
selected if it is visible.

If C is also invisible, either B or E is chosen as a result of the
randomization.

If B and E are also invisible, the linked list is traversed in the
reverse order, and the least prioritized 'n' symbol is chosen. It is
A in this case.

Now, Kconfig remembers all user values. This is a big difference from
the previous implementation, where Kconfig would forget CONFIG_C=y when
CONFIG_D=y appeared in the same input file.

The new appaorch respects user-specified values as much as possible.

Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@kernel.org>

7 files changed, 187 insertions, 197 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index 5dbdd9459f21..1c59998a62f7 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -114,41 +114,54 @@ static void set_randconfig_seed(void)
 	srand(seed);
 }
 
-static void randomize_choice_values(struct symbol *csym)
+/**
+ * randomize_choice_values - randomize choice block
+ *
+ * @choice: menu entry for the choice
+ */
+static void randomize_choice_values(struct menu *choice)
 {
-	struct property *prop;
-	struct symbol *sym;
-	struct expr *e;
-	int cnt, def;
-
-	prop = sym_get_choice_prop(csym);
-
-	/* count entries in choice block */
-	cnt = 0;
-	expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, sym)
-		cnt++;
+	struct menu *menu;
+	int x;
+	int cnt = 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * find a random value and set it to yes,
-	 * set the rest to no so we have only one set
+	 * First, count the number of symbols to randomize. If sym_has_value()
+	 * is true, it was specified by KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG. It needs to be
+	 * respected.
 	 */
-	def = rand() % cnt;
-
-	cnt = 0;
-	expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, sym) {
-		if (def == cnt++) {
-			sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = yes;
-			csym->def[S_DEF_USER].val = sym;
-		} else {
-			sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = no;
+	menu_for_each_sub_entry(menu, choice) {
+		struct symbol *sym = menu->sym;
+
+		if (sym && !sym_has_value(sym))
+			cnt++;
+	}
+
+	while (cnt > 0) {
+		x = rand() % cnt;
+
+		menu_for_each_sub_entry(menu, choice) {
+			struct symbol *sym = menu->sym;
+
+			if (sym && !sym_has_value(sym))
+				x--;
+
+			if (x < 0) {
+				sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = yes;
+				sym->flags |= SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
+				/*
+				 * Move the selected item to the _tail_ because
+				 * this needs to have a lower priority than the
+				 * user input from KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG.
+				 */
+				list_move_tail(&sym->choice_link,
+					       &choice->choice_members);
+
+				break;
+			}
 		}
-		sym->flags |= SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
-		/* clear VALID to get value calculated */
-		sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_VALID;
+		cnt--;
 	}
-	csym->flags |= SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
-	/* clear VALID to get value calculated */
-	csym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_VALID;
 }
 
 enum conf_def_mode {
@@ -159,9 +172,9 @@ enum conf_def_mode {
 	def_random
 };
 
-static bool conf_set_all_new_symbols(enum conf_def_mode mode)
+static void conf_set_all_new_symbols(enum conf_def_mode mode)
 {
-	struct symbol *sym, *csym;
+	struct menu *menu;
 	int cnt;
 	/*
 	 * can't go as the default in switch-case below, otherwise gcc whines
@@ -170,7 +183,6 @@ static bool conf_set_all_new_symbols(enum conf_def_mode mode)
 	int pby = 50; /* probability of bool     = y */
 	int pty = 33; /* probability of tristate = y */
 	int ptm = 33; /* probability of tristate = m */
-	bool has_changed = false;
 
 	if (mode == def_random) {
 		int n, p[3];
@@ -217,14 +229,21 @@ static bool conf_set_all_new_symbols(enum conf_def_mode mode)
 		}
 	}
 
-	for_all_symbols(sym) {
+	menu_for_each_entry(menu) {
+		struct symbol *sym = menu->sym;
 		tristate val;
 
-		if (sym_has_value(sym) || sym->flags & SYMBOL_VALID ||
-		    (sym->type != S_BOOLEAN && sym->type != S_TRISTATE))
+		if (!sym || !menu->prompt || sym_has_value(sym) ||
+		    (sym->type != S_BOOLEAN && sym->type != S_TRISTATE) ||
+		    sym_is_choice_value(sym))
 			continue;
 
-		has_changed = true;
+		if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
+			if (mode == def_random)
+				randomize_choice_values(menu);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		switch (mode) {
 		case def_yes:
 			val = yes;
@@ -251,34 +270,10 @@ static bool conf_set_all_new_symbols(enum conf_def_mode mode)
 			continue;
 		}
 		sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = val;
-
-		if (!(sym_is_choice(sym) && mode == def_random))
-			sym->flags |= SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
+		sym->flags |= SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
 	}
 
 	sym_clear_all_valid();
-
-	if (mode != def_random) {
-		for_all_symbols(csym) {
-			if ((sym_is_choice(csym) && !sym_has_value(csym)) ||
-			    sym_is_choice_value(csym))
-				csym->flags |= SYMBOL_NEED_SET_CHOICE_VALUES;
-		}
-	}
-
-	for_all_symbols(csym) {
-		if (sym_has_value(csym) || !sym_is_choice(csym))
-			continue;
-
-		sym_calc_value(csym);
-		if (mode == def_random)
-			randomize_choice_values(csym);
-		else
-			set_all_choice_values(csym);
-		has_changed = true;
-	}
-
-	return has_changed;
 }
 
 static void conf_rewrite_tristates(tristate old_val, tristate new_val)
@@ -429,10 +424,9 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 {
 	struct symbol *sym, *def_sym;
 	struct menu *child;
-	bool is_new;
+	bool is_new = false;
 
 	sym = menu->sym;
-	is_new = !sym_has_value(sym);
 
 	while (1) {
 		int cnt, def;
@@ -456,8 +450,10 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 				printf("%*c", indent, ' ');
 			printf(" %d. %s (%s)", cnt, menu_get_prompt(child),
 			       child->sym->name);
-			if (!sym_has_value(child->sym))
+			if (!sym_has_value(child->sym)) {
+				is_new = true;
 				printf(" (NEW)");
+			}
 			printf("\n");
 		}
 		printf("%*schoice", indent - 1, "");
@@ -586,9 +582,7 @@ static void check_conf(struct menu *menu)
 		return;
 
 	sym = menu->sym;
-	if (sym && !sym_has_value(sym) &&
-	    (sym_is_changeable(sym) || sym_is_choice(sym))) {
-
+	if (sym && !sym_has_value(sym) && sym_is_changeable(sym)) {
 		switch (input_mode) {
 		case listnewconfig:
 			if (sym->name)
@@ -804,8 +798,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		conf_set_all_new_symbols(def_default);
 		break;
 	case randconfig:
-		/* Really nothing to do in this loop */
-		while (conf_set_all_new_symbols(def_random)) ;
+		conf_set_all_new_symbols(def_random);
 		break;
 	case defconfig:
 		conf_set_all_new_symbols(def_default);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
index 1ac7fc9ad756..05823f85402a 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
@@ -382,10 +382,7 @@ load:
 
 	def_flags = SYMBOL_DEF << def;
 	for_all_symbols(sym) {
-		sym->flags |= SYMBOL_CHANGED;
 		sym->flags &= ~(def_flags|SYMBOL_VALID);
-		if (sym_is_choice(sym))
-			sym->flags |= def_flags;
 		switch (sym->type) {
 		case S_INT:
 		case S_HEX:
@@ -399,6 +396,8 @@ load:
 	}
 
 	while (getline_stripped(&line, &line_asize, in) != -1) {
+		struct menu *choice;
+
 		conf_lineno++;
 
 		if (!line[0]) /* blank line */
@@ -460,15 +459,14 @@ load:
 		if (conf_set_sym_val(sym, def, def_flags, val))
 			continue;
 
-		if (sym && sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
-			struct symbol *cs = prop_get_symbol(sym_get_choice_prop(sym));
-			if (sym->def[def].tri == yes) {
-				if (cs->def[def].tri != no)
-					conf_warning("override: %s changes choice state", sym->name);
-				cs->def[def].val = sym;
-				cs->def[def].tri = yes;
-			}
-		}
+		/*
+		 * If this is a choice member, give it the highest priority.
+		 * If conflicting CONFIG options are given from an input file,
+		 * the last one wins.
+		 */
+		choice = sym_get_choice_menu(sym);
+		if (choice)
+			list_move(&sym->choice_link, &choice->choice_members);
 	}
 	free(line);
 	fclose(in);
@@ -514,18 +512,6 @@ int conf_read(const char *name)
 		/* maybe print value in verbose mode... */
 	}
 
-	for_all_symbols(sym) {
-		if (sym_has_value(sym) && !sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
-			/* Reset values of generates values, so they'll appear
-			 * as new, if they should become visible, but that
-			 * doesn't quite work if the Kconfig and the saved
-			 * configuration disagree.
-			 */
-			if (sym->visible == no && !conf_unsaved)
-				sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (conf_warnings || conf_unsaved)
 		conf_set_changed(true);
 
@@ -1146,23 +1132,3 @@ void conf_set_changed_callback(void (*fn)(bool))
 {
 	conf_changed_callback = fn;
 }
-
-void set_all_choice_values(struct symbol *csym)
-{
-	struct property *prop;
-	struct symbol *sym;
-	struct expr *e;
-
-	prop = sym_get_choice_prop(csym);
-
-	/*
-	 * Set all non-assinged choice values to no
-	 */
-	expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, sym) {
-		if (!sym_has_value(sym))
-			sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = no;
-	}
-	csym->flags |= SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
-	/* clear VALID to get value calculated */
-	csym->flags &= ~(SYMBOL_VALID | SYMBOL_NEED_SET_CHOICE_VALUES);
-}
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
index 7c0c242318bc..7acf27a4f454 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ enum {
  * Represents a configuration symbol.
  *
  * Choices are represented as a special kind of symbol with null name.
+ *
+ * @choice_link: linked to menu::choice_members
  */
 struct symbol {
 	/* link node for the hash table */
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ struct symbol {
 	/* config entries associated with this symbol */
 	struct list_head menus;
 
+	struct list_head choice_link;
+
 	/* SYMBOL_* flags */
 	int flags;
 
@@ -133,7 +137,6 @@ struct symbol {
 #define SYMBOL_CHOICEVAL  0x0020  /* used as a value in a choice block */
 #define SYMBOL_VALID      0x0080  /* set when symbol.curr is calculated */
 #define SYMBOL_WRITE      0x0200  /* write symbol to file (KCONFIG_CONFIG) */
-#define SYMBOL_CHANGED    0x0400  /* ? */
 #define SYMBOL_WRITTEN    0x0800  /* track info to avoid double-write to .config */
 #define SYMBOL_CHECKED    0x2000  /* used during dependency checking */
 #define SYMBOL_WARNED     0x8000  /* warning has been issued */
@@ -145,9 +148,6 @@ struct symbol {
 #define SYMBOL_DEF3       0x40000  /* symbol.def[S_DEF_3] is valid */
 #define SYMBOL_DEF4       0x80000  /* symbol.def[S_DEF_4] is valid */
 
-/* choice values need to be set before calculating this symbol value */
-#define SYMBOL_NEED_SET_CHOICE_VALUES  0x100000
-
 #define SYMBOL_MAXLENGTH	256
 
 /* A property represent the config options that can be associated
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ struct property {
  * for all front ends). Each symbol, menu, etc. defined in the Kconfig files
  * gets a node. A symbol defined in multiple locations gets one node at each
  * location.
+ *
+ * @choice_members: list of choice members with priority.
  */
 struct menu {
 	/* The next menu node at the same level */
@@ -223,6 +225,8 @@ struct menu {
 
 	struct list_head link;	/* link to symbol::menus */
 
+	struct list_head choice_members;
+
 	/*
 	 * The prompt associated with the node. This holds the prompt for a
 	 * symbol as well as the text for a menu or comment, along with the
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
index 64dfc354dd5c..bdd37a16b040 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ void zconf_nextfile(const char *name);
 /* confdata.c */
 extern struct gstr autoconf_cmd;
 const char *conf_get_configname(void);
-void set_all_choice_values(struct symbol *csym);
 
 /* confdata.c and expr.c */
 static inline void xfwrite(const void *str, size_t len, size_t count, FILE *out)
@@ -121,11 +120,7 @@ static inline tristate sym_get_tristate_value(struct symbol *sym)
 	return sym->curr.tri;
 }
 
-
-static inline struct symbol *sym_get_choice_value(struct symbol *sym)
-{
-	return (struct symbol *)sym->curr.val;
-}
+struct symbol *sym_get_choice_value(struct symbol *sym);
 
 static inline bool sym_is_choice(struct symbol *sym)
 {
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index bf5dcc05350b..170a269a8d7c 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -591,7 +591,6 @@ bool menu_is_empty(struct menu *menu)
 
 bool menu_is_visible(struct menu *menu)
 {
-	struct menu *child;
 	struct symbol *sym;
 	tristate visible;
 
@@ -610,21 +609,7 @@ bool menu_is_visible(struct menu *menu)
 	} else
 		visible = menu->prompt->visible.tri = expr_calc_value(menu->prompt->visible.expr);
 
-	if (visible != no)
-		return true;
-
-	if (!sym || sym_get_tristate_value(menu->sym) == no)
-		return false;
-
-	for (child = menu->list; child; child = child->next) {
-		if (menu_is_visible(child)) {
-			if (sym)
-				sym->flags |= SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
-			return true;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false;
+	return visible != no;
 }
 
 const char *menu_get_prompt(struct menu *menu)
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/parser.y b/scripts/kconfig/parser.y
index 20538e1d3788..9d58544b0255 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/parser.y
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/parser.y
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ config_stmt: config_entry_start config_option_list
 				current_entry->filename, current_entry->lineno);
 			yynerrs++;
 		}
+
+		list_add_tail(&current_entry->sym->choice_link,
+			      &current_choice->choice_members);
 	}
 
 	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:endconfig\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
@@ -240,6 +243,7 @@ choice: T_CHOICE T_EOL
 	menu_add_entry(sym);
 	menu_add_expr(P_CHOICE, NULL, NULL);
 	menu_set_type(S_BOOLEAN);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&current_entry->choice_members);
 
 	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:choice\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index 8df0a75f40b9..329c7bd314cf 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ static void sym_set_changed(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	struct menu *menu;
 
-	sym->flags |= SYMBOL_CHANGED;
 	list_for_each_entry(menu, &sym->menus, link)
 		menu->flags |= MENU_CHANGED;
 }
@@ -282,36 +281,95 @@ struct symbol *sym_choice_default(struct symbol *sym)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static struct symbol *sym_calc_choice(struct symbol *sym)
+/*
+ * sym_calc_choice - calculate symbol values in a choice
+ *
+ * @choice: a menu of the choice
+ *
+ * Return: a chosen symbol
+ */
+static struct symbol *sym_calc_choice(struct menu *choice)
 {
-	struct symbol *def_sym;
-	struct property *prop;
-	struct expr *e;
-	int flags;
+	struct symbol *res = NULL;
+	struct symbol *sym;
+	struct menu *menu;
 
-	/* first calculate all choice values' visibilities */
-	flags = sym->flags;
-	prop = sym_get_choice_prop(sym);
-	expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, def_sym) {
-		sym_calc_visibility(def_sym);
-		if (def_sym->visible != no)
-			flags &= def_sym->flags;
+	/* Traverse the list of choice members in the priority order. */
+	list_for_each_entry(sym, &choice->choice_members, choice_link) {
+		sym_calc_visibility(sym);
+		if (sym->visible == no)
+			continue;
+
+		/* The first visible symble with the user value 'y'. */
+		if (sym_has_value(sym) && sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri == yes) {
+			res = sym;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
-	sym->flags &= flags | ~SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
+	/*
+	 * If 'y' is not found in the user input, use the default, unless it is
+	 * explicitly set to 'n'.
+	 */
+	if (!res) {
+		res = sym_choice_default(choice->sym);
+		if (res && sym_has_value(res) && res->def[S_DEF_USER].tri == no)
+			res = NULL;
+	}
 
-	/* is the user choice visible? */
-	def_sym = sym->def[S_DEF_USER].val;
-	if (def_sym && def_sym->visible != no)
-		return def_sym;
+	/* Still not found. Pick up the first visible, user-unspecified symbol. */
+	if (!res) {
+		menu_for_each_sub_entry(menu, choice) {
+			sym = menu->sym;
 
-	def_sym = sym_choice_default(sym);
+			if (!sym || sym->visible == no || sym_has_value(sym))
+				continue;
 
-	if (def_sym == NULL)
-		/* no choice? reset tristate value */
-		sym->curr.tri = no;
+			res = sym;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Still not found. Traverse the linked list in the _reverse_ order to
+	 * pick up the least prioritized 'n'.
+	 */
+	if (!res) {
+		list_for_each_entry_reverse(sym, &choice->choice_members,
+					    choice_link) {
+			if (sym->visible == no)
+				continue;
+
+			res = sym;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 
-	return def_sym;
+	menu_for_each_sub_entry(menu, choice) {
+		tristate val;
+
+		sym = menu->sym;
+
+		if (!sym || sym->visible == no)
+			continue;
+
+		val = sym == res ? yes : no;
+
+		if (sym->curr.tri != val)
+			sym_set_changed(sym);
+
+		sym->curr.tri = val;
+		sym->flags |= SYMBOL_VALID | SYMBOL_WRITE;
+	}
+
+	return res;
+}
+
+struct symbol *sym_get_choice_value(struct symbol *sym)
+{
+	struct menu *menu = list_first_entry(&sym->menus, struct menu, link);
+
+	return sym_calc_choice(menu);
 }
 
 static void sym_warn_unmet_dep(struct symbol *sym)
@@ -347,7 +405,7 @@ void sym_calc_value(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	struct symbol_value newval, oldval;
 	struct property *prop;
-	struct expr *e;
+	struct menu *choice_menu;
 
 	if (!sym)
 		return;
@@ -355,13 +413,6 @@ void sym_calc_value(struct symbol *sym)
 	if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_VALID)
 		return;
 
-	if (sym_is_choice_value(sym) &&
-	    sym->flags & SYMBOL_NEED_SET_CHOICE_VALUES) {
-		sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_NEED_SET_CHOICE_VALUES;
-		prop = sym_get_choice_prop(sym);
-		sym_calc_value(prop_get_symbol(prop));
-	}
-
 	sym->flags |= SYMBOL_VALID;
 
 	oldval = sym->curr;
@@ -400,9 +451,11 @@ void sym_calc_value(struct symbol *sym)
 	switch (sym_get_type(sym)) {
 	case S_BOOLEAN:
 	case S_TRISTATE:
-		if (sym_is_choice_value(sym) && sym->visible == yes) {
-			prop = sym_get_choice_prop(sym);
-			newval.tri = (prop_get_symbol(prop)->curr.val == sym) ? yes : no;
+		choice_menu = sym_get_choice_menu(sym);
+
+		if (choice_menu) {
+			sym_calc_choice(choice_menu);
+			newval.tri = sym->curr.tri;
 		} else {
 			if (sym->visible != no) {
 				/* if the symbol is visible use the user value
@@ -461,8 +514,6 @@ void sym_calc_value(struct symbol *sym)
 	}
 
 	sym->curr = newval;
-	if (sym_is_choice(sym) && newval.tri == yes)
-		sym->curr.val = sym_calc_choice(sym);
 	sym_validate_range(sym);
 
 	if (memcmp(&oldval, &sym->curr, sizeof(oldval))) {
@@ -473,23 +524,8 @@ void sym_calc_value(struct symbol *sym)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
-		struct symbol *choice_sym;
-
-		prop = sym_get_choice_prop(sym);
-		expr_list_for_each_sym(prop->expr, e, choice_sym) {
-			if ((sym->flags & SYMBOL_WRITE) &&
-			    choice_sym->visible != no)
-				choice_sym->flags |= SYMBOL_WRITE;
-			if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_CHANGED)
-				sym_set_changed(choice_sym);
-		}
-
+	if (sym_is_choice(sym))
 		sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_WRITE;
-	}
-
-	if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_NEED_SET_CHOICE_VALUES)
-		set_all_choice_values(sym);
 }
 
 void sym_clear_all_valid(void)
@@ -523,15 +559,15 @@ bool sym_set_tristate_value(struct symbol *sym, tristate val)
 {
 	tristate oldval = sym_get_tristate_value(sym);
 
-	if (oldval != val && !sym_tristate_within_range(sym, val))
+	if (!sym_tristate_within_range(sym, val))
 		return false;
 
-	if (!(sym->flags & SYMBOL_DEF_USER)) {
+	if (!(sym->flags & SYMBOL_DEF_USER) || sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri != val) {
+		sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = val;
 		sym->flags |= SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
 		sym_set_changed(sym);
 	}
 
-	sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = val;
 	if (oldval != val)
 		sym_clear_all_valid();
 
@@ -565,10 +601,17 @@ void choice_set_value(struct menu *choice, struct symbol *sym)
 
 		menu->sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = val;
 		menu->sym->flags |= SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
-	}
 
-	choice->sym->def[S_DEF_USER].val = sym;
-	choice->sym->flags |= SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
+		/*
+		 * Now, the user has explicitly enabled or disabled this symbol,
+		 * it should be given the highest priority. We are possibly
+		 * setting multiple symbols to 'n', where the first symbol is
+		 * given the least prioritized 'n'. This works well when the
+		 * choice block ends up with selecting 'n' symbol.
+		 * (see sym_calc_choice())
+		 */
+		list_move(&menu->sym->choice_link, &choice->choice_members);
+	}
 
 	if (changed)
 		sym_clear_all_valid();