linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.24] chroot= as a new kernel parameter

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Date:	Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:27:12 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc:	Pawel Plociennik <paplociennik@...il.com>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.24] chroot= as a new kernel parameter


* H. Peter Anvin <hpa@...or.com> wrote:

> Pawel Plociennik wrote:
>> Hi Andrew and other *real* hackers,
>>
>> I have sent a *last* version of a patch which it has added a new kernel parameter chroot=
>> It were discusioned a *long time* on a lkml so I hope that it will has been applied.
>
> It has been discussed and *rejected* a large number of times.
>
> This is completely useless bloat.

why is it useless? Would it be more acceptable were it made dependent on 
a .config option?

	Ingo
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