linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] TMPFS: Expand "help" to explain value of TMPFS_POSIX

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Date:	Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:28:47 +0200
From:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
To:	"Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@...shcourse.ca>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	hughd@...gle.com, Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] TMPFS: Expand "help" to explain value of
 TMPFS_POSIX_ACL

On Jun 18 Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> +	  If you've selected TMPFS, you almost certainly want this option
> +	  as well since a number of user space features (ie., ALSA sound)
> +	  require POSIX ACL support under /dev to work properly.  In other

There are still many systems which do not use ACLs in /dev or anywhere
else at all.  Hence, "may require POSIX ACL support".

> +	  words, if you're not sure and you have no *compelling* reason to
> +	  deselect this feature, say Y.

The asterisks around compelling are unnecessary.

BTW, thanks for improving the Kconfig help texts.
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Stefan Richter
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