Re: test6pre1 change for sysrq config-option

From: James Simmons (jsimmons@acsu.buffalo.edu)
Date: Thu Aug 03 2000 - 08:58:59 EST


On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Alan Cox wrote:

> > --- v2.4.0-test5/linux/arch/i386/config.in Fri Jul 14 12:12:05 2000
> > +++ linux/arch/i386/config.in Mon Jul 31 10:23:43 2000
> > @@ -344,5 +344,5 @@
> > comment 'Kernel hacking'
> >
> > #bool 'Debug kmalloc/kfree' CONFIG_DEBUG_MALLOC
> > -bool 'Magic SysRq key' CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ
> > +dep_bool 'Magic SysRq key' CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ $CONFIG_VT
> > endmenu
> >
> >
> > In my opinion, this patch is incorrect, as SysRq should, at least
> > supposedly, work with serial consoles as well, by issuing a break.
> >
> > Please correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> It is indeepd incorrect as break is supported on serial console

We ran it this problem while working on the console code. These are the
patches from our CVS that allow you to compile in sysrq when you only
serial console support. It is against test6-pre1.

Q: Why did they deprecate a.out support in linux?
A: Because a nasty coff is bad for your elf.

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