Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751544AbWIUUfm (ORCPT ); Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:35:42 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751543AbWIUUfl (ORCPT ); Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:35:41 -0400 Received: from nwd2mail11.analog.com ([137.71.25.57]:36731 "EHLO nwd2mail11.analog.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751275AbWIUUfl (ORCPT ); Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:35:41 -0400 X-IronPort-AV: i="4.09,196,1157342400"; d="scan'208"; a="9967695:sNHT18817946" Message-Id: <6.1.1.1.0.20060921162935.01ecb8c0@ptg1.spd.analog.com> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.1.1.1 Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:35:48 -0400 To: Dave Jones From: Robin Getz Subject: Re: drivers/char/random.c exported interfaces Cc: Dmitry Torokhov , "Randy.Dunlap" , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Greg KH , Andrew Morton Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 760 Lines: 17 Dave Jones pondered: >Under what circumstances is it desirable to allow INPUT=m ? I know there are some people using it in their embedded product. I don't exactly know _why_, but last time I checked it was to ensure that the kernel was as small as possible - which reduces boot time, and their kernel flash footprint (kernel and file system are seperate). The input subsystem is one of the last to be initialized in their system, so it allows a little more flexibility in their overall system design. -Robin - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/