> On Wednesday 12 November 2003 04:44, Olivier Blin wrote: Hi,
> > -CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y > > +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=m > > should it be builtin for initrd to work? If not there is no reason to have > it > builtin. IIRC yes, it has to be built in > > CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=4096 > > CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y > > -- > > -CONFIG_IDE=y > > -CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE=y > > +CONFIG_IDE=m > > +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE=m > > > > -- > > -CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDISK=y > > +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HD_IDE=y > > +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDISK=m > > CONFIG_IDEDISK_MULTI_MODE=y > > nope, module does not work. Even if it possible to fix all missing > exported > symbols, IDE layer does not provide for any sort of module reference > counting > (for chipset drivers) meaning it is simply unsafe. Which implies kernel > must > include all IDE drivers :( IIRC debian use it for ages ( and they are far no that experimental as mandrake is) and the kernel becomes really small with Os -- bzImage ~ 1400kb with Os + modular ide -- ~ 11xx kb it should work, we only need to hack mkinitrd & may be harddrake/ drakx +++ include the debian patch and if we go hacking mkinitrd, we make also add suport for cramfs i'll upload it shortly to the usual place :-) > > -- > > -CONFIG_SCSI=y > > +CONFIG_SCSI=m > > module, please! > > > CONFIG_SCSI_PROC_FS=y > > > > -- > > -CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MD=y > > +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MD=m > > same. > > > CONFIG_MD_LINEAR=m > > CONFIG_MD_RAID0=m > > -- ------------------------------------------ arent the following pretty important, and alwasys needed ? > > -CONFIG_PACKET=y > > +CONFIG_PACKET=m > > module > > > CONFIG_PACKET_MMAP=y > > CONFIG_NETLINK_DEV=m > > -CONFIG_UNIX=y > > +CONFIG_UNIX=m > > module ------------------------------------------ and what about ipv4 > > > CONFIG_NET_KEY=m > > CONFIG_INET=y > > -- > > -CONFIG_ATM=y > > -CONFIG_ATM_CLIP=y > > -# CONFIG_ATM_CLIP_NO_ICMP is not set > > +CONFIG_ATM=m > > +CONFIG_ATM_CLIP=m > > come on really, should everyone have ATM? > and if only could tell me where it is ?-) > > -- > > -CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV=y > > +CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV=m > > CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX=y > > CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_SCREEN_X=1024 > > -- > > -CONFIG_SERIO=y > > -CONFIG_SERIO_I8042=y > > +CONFIG_SERIO=m > > +CONFIG_SERIO_I8042=m > > CONFIG_SERIO_SERPORT=m > > -- > > -CONFIG_KEYBOARD_ATKBD=y > > +CONFIG_KEYBOARD_ATKBD=m > > CONFIG_KEYBOARD_SUNKBD=m > > CONFIG_KEYBOARD_XTKBD=m > > -- > > -CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2=y > > +CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2=m > > CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_SYNAPTICS=y > > CONFIG_MOUSE_SERIAL=m > > that is bad. Apparently to have your mouse (and keyboard) autodetected you > > have > to build it in. OTOH some drivers are still left as module. Meaning - > there > should be some manual configuration. In which case why not configure > others > as well? > > There is no problem loading them out of initrd. Of course it needs > harddrake > support finally. > > WDYT? do really want to put mouse & co in initrd, IMO it could be loaded if/when root is mounted > > -- > > -CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y > > -CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y > > +CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=m > > it needs to be builtin only to have console support ... not sure actually > how > widely it is used. those needing it to debug are likely to know how to > recompile kernel. you are probably right ;-) > > > CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CS=m > > CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_ACPI=y > > -- > > -CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE=y > > -CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE=y > > +CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE=m > > see above > > > CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS=y > > CONFIG_UNIX98_PTY_COUNT=256 > > -- > > -CONFIG_AGP=y > > -CONFIG_AGP_ALI=y > > +CONFIG_AGP=m > > +CONFIG_AGP_ALI=m > > CONFIG_AGP_ATI=m > > -CONFIG_AGP_AMD=y > > +CONFIG_AGP_AMD=m > > CONFIG_AGP_AMD64=m > > -CONFIG_AGP_INTEL=y > > +CONFIG_AGP_INTEL=m > > CONFIG_AGP_NVIDIA=m > > -CONFIG_AGP_SIS=y > > -CONFIG_AGP_SWORKS=y > > -CONFIG_AGP_VIA=y > > +CONFIG_AGP_SIS=m > > +CONFIG_AGP_SWORKS=m > > +CONFIG_AGP_VIA=m > > any reason to have this builtin? I think it works just fine as module? > > > -- > > -CONFIG_EXT2_FS=y > > +CONFIG_EXT2_FS=m > > if we switch to initramfs format even this can be module :) > > > CONFIG_EXT2_FS_XATTR=y > > CONFIG_EXT2_FS_POSIX_ACL=y > > -- > > -CONFIG_FS_MBCACHE=y > > why do you need it in kernel? > > > +CONFIG_JBD_DEBUG=y > > +CONFIG_FS_MBCACHE=m > > CONFIG_REISERFS_FS=m > > -- > > -CONFIG_QFMT_V2=y > > why? > > > +CONFIG_QFMT_V2=m > > CONFIG_QUOTACTL=y > > CONFIG_AUTOFS_FS=m > > -- > > -CONFIG_NFS_FS=y > > why? OK diskless stations ... that is the only application that may > require > it. this is rather special case for generic kernel? > > > +CONFIG_NFS_FS=m > > CONFIG_NFS_V3=y > > CONFIG_NFS_V4=y > > -- > > -CONFIG_NFSD=y > > why? > > > +CONFIG_NFSD=m > > CONFIG_NFSD_V3=y > > CONFIG_NFSD_V4=y > > -- > > -CONFIG_LOCKD=y > > why (unless it is forced by NFS)? > > > +CONFIG_LOCKD=m > > CONFIG_LOCKD_V4=y > > -CONFIG_EXPORTFS=y > > -CONFIG_SUNRPC=y > > why? > > > +CONFIG_EXPORTFS=m > > +CONFIG_SUNRPC=m > > CONFIG_SUNRPC_GSS=m > > -- NEU FÜR ALLE - GMX MediaCenter - für Fotos, Musik, Dateien... Fotoalbum, File Sharing, MMS, Multimedia-Gruß, GMX FotoService Jetzt kostenlos anmelden unter http://www.gmx.net +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More! +++
