> > IMO the kernel should ignore unrecognized options instead of > > failing > > not sure of that, if i have an option that has a meaning, and it > changes name (for whatever reason) I'd like to be notified early, not > having to hunt problem for an option that was ignored.
the kernel should ignore, but, signal the failure to the mount program. then, with a option, mount would either fail or ignore it too. and print a warning. this is the way it work, usually. -- Mickaël Scherer