linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 17/17] BLOCK: Make it possible to disable the block layer [try #2]

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Date:	Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:15:17 -0700
From:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
To:	Roman Zippel <zippel@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>,
	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 17/17] BLOCK: Make it possible to disable the block
	layer [try #2]

On Thu, 2006-08-31 at 00:41 +0200, Roman Zippel wrote:
> > USB_STORAGE switched from a depending on SCSI to select'ing SCSI three 
> > years ago, and ATA in 2.6.19 will also select SCSI for a good reason:
> 
> It was already silly three years ago.

I agree.

> > When doing anything kconfig related, you must always remember that the 
> > vast majority of kconfig users are not kernel hackers.
> 
> What does that mean, that only kernel hackers can read? 

No, it means that we're pandering to Aunt Tillie.

-- 
dwmw2

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