=m means they are build as dynamically loadable modules. As a general purpose distribution, we default to building things as modules when possible. This means that the code is only active and consuming memory when it is being used. =y would mean that the code is always loaded - consuming memory, and increasing the attack surface area for security issues, even if the user never needs that code.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1557994 Title: s390/kconfig: setting for CONFIG...9P.... Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in linux source package in Xenial: Fix Released Bug description: == Comment: #0 - Heinz-Werner Seeck <[email protected]> - 2016-03-16 03:58:51 == Reason: To allow using the host file system from within a KVM guest, in order to simplify management Following settings are required : CONFIG_NET_9P=y CONFIG_NET_9P_VIRTIO=y CONFIG_9P_FS=y CONFIG_9P_FS_POSIX_ACL=y CONFIG_9P_FS_SECURITY=y To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1557994/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
