Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:15:51 -0400
From: Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
To: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@insightbb.com>
Cc: Robin Getz <rgetz@blackfin.uclinux.org>,
       "Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xenotime.net>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
       Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de>, Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Subject: Re: drivers/char/random.c exported interfaces
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On Thu, Sep 21, 2006 at 12:11:25AM -0400, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
 > On Wednesday 20 September 2006 13:04, Robin Getz wrote:
 > > Randy Dunlap said:
 > > >ISTM that we should at least fix the first 2 (by EXPORTing them).
 > > >or we don't allow INPUT=m.
 > > >
 > > >You want to send a patch?
 > > 
 > > No problem - which patch do you want? (exporting? or set INPUT to bool?)
 > > 
 > > I'll send the export later tonight if no objections.
 > >
 > 
 > Would there be any objections if I commit the patch below so input
 > could be built as a module? 

Under what circumstances is it desirable to allow INPUT=m ?
I'm having a hard time thinking of a usage scenario where it makes sense.

	Dave
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