linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kbuild: generate modules.builtin

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Message-ID: <4A5E390E.2040004@suse.cz>
Date:	Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:16:14 +0200
From:	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>
To:	Andreas Robinson <andr345@...il.com>
Cc:	Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>,
	Scott James Remnant <scott@...ntu.com>,
	linux-modules@...r.kernel.org, Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>,
	linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kbuild: generate modules.builtin

Andreas Robinson napsal(a):
> On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 9:08 PM, Michal Marek<mmarek@...e.cz> wrote:
>> The idea is that modprobe should just do nothing and exit successfully,
>> so that scripts don't break nor start printing warnings if the kernel
>> config changes. I meant to send it to linux-modules once there is
>> agreement about the modules.builtin file format.
> 
> Ok, that makes sense.
> 
> I think there's a small chance of confusion though, when a user tries
> to insert a module and it doesn't show up with lsmod. Perhaps you can
> add an info() message? Then the user can figure out what is happening
> with the --verbose option.

Good idea, will do that.

Michal
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