Re: Location of shmfs; devfs automagics

From: H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
Date: Tue Mar 28 2000 - 17:14:47 EST


Blu3Viper wrote:
>
> This "automatically" is just like all other drivers compiled into the kernel
> core.
>
> If you don't want things built into your kernel, a) don't include it or b)
> make it modular or c) change your boot option to disable it.
>
> This is a silly argument :)
>

No, it's not. It's not like "all other drivers" -- NO other filesystems
driver mount automagically.

It's a matter to sticking to existing successful practice unless you
have a *very* good reason to diverge. I see no such reason in this
case.

-- 
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