linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] BLOCK: Make it possible to disable the block layer

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0608250803060.7912@yvahk01.tjqt.qr>
Date:	Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:04:10 +0200 (MEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
cc:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	Jens Axboe <axboe@...e.de>, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] BLOCK: Make it possible to disable the block layer

>> Then that should be CONFIG_I_AM_AN_EXPERT (CONFIG_EXPERT), not 
>> CONFIG_EMBEDDED.
>
>It makes sense that there is one option only for additional space 
>savings.
>
>But you are right, we need a second option for not space related expert 
>options.

The question is whether CONFIG_BLOCK is
 - a space-saving option
 - or an expert option
or both? Maybe one should only be able to disable it when both 
CONFIG_EXPERT=y and CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y. What are you thinking?



Jan Engelhardt
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