linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] block: add BIG FAT WARNING to CONFIG_DEBUG_BLOCK_EXT

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Message-ID: <20081013084642.GE19428@kernel.dk>
Date:	Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:46:42 +0200
From:	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
To:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] block: add BIG FAT WARNING to CONFIG_DEBUG_BLOCK_EXT_DEVT

On Mon, Oct 13 2008, Tejun Heo wrote:
> CONFIG_DEBUG_BLOCK_EXT_DEVT can break booting even on some modern
> distros.  Add BIG FAT WARNING to keep people at a safe distance.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
> ---
> Okay, w/ or w/o Ingo's change, it would be worthwhile to warn
> people more clearly so that we can at least say 'told ya'.  :-)
> 
>  lib/Kconfig.debug |    5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

Agree, this looks appropriate. I'll add it.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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