linux-kernel - Re: changeset: Make forced module loading optional

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Date:	Mon, 5 May 2008 08:01:49 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
cc:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ozas.de>,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Jon Masters <jonathan@...masters.org>,
	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
Subject: Re: changeset: Make forced module loading optional



On Mon, 5 May 2008, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> 
> Most kernel hacker situations probably don't need this, but a modern distro
> these days _does_ want critical-to-boot stuff in initrd like LVM bootstrap
> programs, iSCSI discovery, Bluetooth userland management, etc.

Right. Which is why I build the stuff into my kernel that is required, and 
then initrd can do whatever it damn well pleases.

			Linus
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