linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86_64 built-in command line

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Message-ID: <44CEBD8C.6090208@zytor.com>
Date:	Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:33:48 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>
CC:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86_64 built-in command line

Matt Mackall wrote:
>>
>> For generic semantics strcat (or possible prepend) is probably better.
> 
> No, it doesn't work for numerous kernel options that can't be negated.
> 

Anyway, there are four possible behaviours: builtin only, bootloader 
only, buildin+bootloader, and bootloader+builtin.  I believe the last is 
the most appropriate default, but there really is no reason why this 
can't be a four-way configuration option.

	-hpa
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