linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Remove references to /etc/modprobe.conf

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Date:	Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:51:23 +0100
From:	Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
To:	Lucas De Marchi <lucas.demarchi@...fusion.mobi>
Cc:	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kay.sievers@...y.org, rdunlap@...otime.net, mchehab@...radead.org,
	perex@...ex.cz, hjlipp@....de, davem@...emloft.net,
	w.sang@...gutronix.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Remove references to /etc/modprobe.conf

At Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:41:16 -0300,
Lucas De Marchi wrote:
> 
> Usage of /etc/modprobe.conf file was deprecated by module-init-tools and
> is no longer parsed by new kmod tool. References to this file are
> replaced in Documentation, comments and Kconfig according to the
> context.
> 
> There are also some references to the old /etc/modules.conf from 2.4
> kernels that are being removed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lucas De Marchi <lucas.demarchi@...fusion.mobi>

It's nice to correct the document, but the change like

-  /etc/modprobe.conf to ensure that the aoe module is loaded when
+  /etc/modprobe.d/aoe.conf to ensure that the aoe module is loaded when

might be misleading since it looks as if the fixed config file name
must be used.

Also, the config file name should be with a number prefix.  At least,
it's recommended so in the recent distros to determine the loading
order.  However, which number to be used depends on pretty much on the
distribution.

So, from both points, it'd be better to mention that it's an example
file name.


thanks,

Takashi
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