Re: [PATCH] 2.3.18ac7 (and probably 8): Shut up a.out complaints

david parsons (o.r.c@p.e.l.l.p.o.r.t.l.a.n.d.o.r.u.s)
23 Sep 1999 14:31:28 -0700

In article <linux.kernel.E11UFgf-0003df-00@the-village.bc.nu>,
Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
>> A solution. This may be the ideal solution for everyone, because it
>> allows you to set your tolerance for backwards compatability to taste:
>
>2.2.13pre has rate limiting on that message. It'll hit 2.3.18+ soon

I'd rather just see that message go away; If the limitations on
a.out binaries stop them from loading (the blocksize messages), I
*do* want to see them, but if they executables are in a unfavored
state but still work without error, I want the kernel to just STFU.

How many people, aside from the small cohort that use Mastodon,
actually have any a.out binaries on their machines anymore? I'd say
it's a very safe bet that anyone who is using a.out binaries now is
doing it deliberately, and thus doesn't need those helpful reminders
convert their system to all ELF.

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david parsons \bi/ To say nothing of the small detail that I can't get
\/ libc5'ed elf binaries to run on 2.3.x...

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