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

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Date:	Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:32:14 -0400 (EDT)
From:	"Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@...shcourse.ca>
To:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
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 Sat, 18 Jun 2011, Stefan Richter wrote:

> 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.

  ok, i can reword and resubmit if you like.

rday

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