Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:28:30 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:28:21 -0500 Received: from zcars0m9.nortelnetworks.com ([47.129.242.157]:1667 "EHLO zcars0m9.ca.nortel.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:28:09 -0500 Message-ID: <3C695266.251BA11B@nortelnetworks.com> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:35:34 -0500 X-Sybari-Space: 00000000 00000000 00000000 From: Chris Friesen X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.17 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Bill Davidsen Cc: Daniel Phillips , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: How to check the kernel compile options ? In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Bill Davidsen wrote: > I like making it a module because it's obvious that modules_install is > needed. I see zero added utility from having it part of the kernel or > nothing, it's useful even to people booting from ROM, small /boot > partitions, etc. Not everyone uses modules. There are a substantial number of people that avoid modules if possible. Ideally, it should be possible to make the config options built in, modular, or not present at all. -- Chris Friesen | MailStop: 043/33/F10 Nortel Networks | work: (613) 765-0557 3500 Carling Avenue | fax: (613) 765-2986 Nepean, ON K2H 8E9 Canada | email: cfriesen@nortelnetworks.com - 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/