linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/6] Suppress A.OUT library support if !CONFIG_BINFMT

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Date:	Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:15:29 +0000
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] Suppress A.OUT library support if !CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT [try #5]

Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org> wrote:

> - it adds #ifdef's in fs/binfmt_elf.c for code that is anyway
>   scheduled for removal in 2.6.25

I'm told (by Ralf) that removing this support will break Castle Wolfenstein or
something like that.

So unless you want hordes of rampaging MIPS users breaking down your door
whilst waving pitchforks and torches, maybe this needs to be reconsidered...

David
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