From c34e08489ec87a23cd18dd4f6035c840071995b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Robert Hensing <robert@roberthensing.nl>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2025 11:01:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] lib.modules: Adjust error message

- Lower case error trace for consistency
- Be more explicit about the condition under which the hint applies,
  and the resolution.
---
 lib/modules.nix | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/modules.nix b/lib/modules.nix
index dc4513da8e0a..ad8a381e97f7 100644
--- a/lib/modules.nix
+++ b/lib/modules.nix
@@ -258,8 +258,7 @@ let
                     ;
                   _class = class;
                   _prefix = prefix;
-                  config = builtins.addErrorContext "If you get an infinite recursion here, you probably reference `config`
-              in `imports`. This is not supported; consider using mkEnableOption." config;
+                  config = addErrorContext "if you get an infinite recursion here, you probably reference `config` in `imports`. This is not possible. If you are trying to achieve a conditional behavior dependent on `config`, consider importing unconditionally, and using `mkEnableOption` and `mkIf` to control its effect." config;
                 }
                 // specialArgs
               );