linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Inline contents of BLK_MQ

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Message-ID: <20200319103139.GA30601@infradead.org>
Date:   Thu, 19 Mar 2020 03:31:39 -0700
From:   Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:     Ram Muthiah <rammuthiah@...gle.com>
Cc:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
        Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>, linux-block@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-team@...roid.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Inline contents of BLK_MQ_VIRTIO config

On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 01:50:01PM -0700, Ram Muthiah wrote:
> The config here, blk_mq_virtio, is needed for virtio-blk but it is
> binary. blk-mq-virtio cannot be built into this generic kernel in the
> interest of keeping all virtio related configs as modules. (This
> compromise is needed to enable all physical devices to run this
> generic kernel.)

But that is your personal problem and doesn't otherwise matter.  Stop
having stupid policies based on stupid promises and your will be much
easier.

> To fix this problem,

It is not in any meaningful way a problem.  Stop creating problems where
none actually exist.