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Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 21:11:51 +0200
From: Martin Schlemmer <azarah@gentoo.org>
To: "Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdl.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] update filesystems config. menu
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On Sat, 15 Mar 2003 09:08:44 -0800 (PST)
"Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdl.org> wrote:


> I'm having trouble decoding...
> What is it that "should be safest for most people"?
> Are you suggesting any changes here?
> 
> And some of us don't use fs modules, just build what we need into the
> kernel.  Do you know of any problems with doing this (related to
> ext2/ext3 for example)?
> 

I was just saying that recommending it (ext2) compiled into the kernel
and not a module should be the safe route for newbies to kernel
compiles.

Those of us that have build a few to feel comfortable with it, will know
to compile the fs of our / partition into the kernel.

Except if ext2 is not the most commonly used fs anymore.  I guess a
'cool' feature could be if the make system could 'detect' what your
current root is and warn if you do not have that compiled into your
kernel, but I do not know the limitations of it (the make system).

Then on the other hand, would above be confusing if its a kernel
compiled for another box ?


Regards,

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Martin Schlemmer


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