Re: [PATCH 4/9] UML - Better diagnostics for broken configs

From: Jeff Dike
Date: Thu Jan 05 2006 - 10:21:32 EST


On Thu, Jan 05, 2006 at 08:45:36AM +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> >Produce a compile-time error if both MODE_SKAS and MODE_TT are disabled.
>
> What would happen if both were disabled?
> Say, if the host system does not have SKAS and I did not want any
> tracing/debugging stuff?

You get a UML that can't run. TT mode isn't tracing/debugging stuff. It's
a basic mode of UML operation. Also, UML doesn't need the skas patch on
the host in order to use skas mode any more. It helps, but is not necessary.

Jeff
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