Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:36:05 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:36:04 -0400 Received: from johnsl.lnk.telstra.net ([139.130.12.152]:59402 "HELO ns.higherplane.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:36:02 -0400 Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 23:37:32 +1000 From: john slee To: Keith Owens Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: The tainted message Message-ID: <20020430133732.GB22705@higherplane.net> In-Reply-To: <20020429192107.GA26369@louise.pinerecords.com> <26170.1020121574@ocs3.intra.ocs.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.25i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 09:06:14AM +1000, Keith Owens wrote: > Solution: > > modutils 2.4.16 says > > Warning: loading will taint the kernel. Reason > See for information on tainted modules > Module loaded, with warnings > > Printing 'Module loaded, with warnings' makes it clear that the > module has been loaded. TAINT_URL defaults to lkml FAQ. Vendors can > ship modutils with a TAINT_URL that points to their support policy. how about adding an optional tag to modules for a support/faq URL? there's no real need to add it for stuff in the kernel tree (unlike the license tag stuff) but external projects could make good use of it. sounds much better to me than arguing over the subtleties of the warning message. j. -- R N G G "Well, there it goes again... And we just sit I G G G here without opposable thumbs." -- gary larson - 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/