Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 1 Jan 2003 21:07:17 +0100 | From | Tomas Szepe <> | Subject | Re: observations on 2.5 config screens |
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> Does "Module unloading" mean whether or not I can run "rmmod"? > And if I deselect this, why can I still select "Forced module > unloading"? Either I can unload or I can't, no? > > And what's the rationale behind making unloading an option, > anyway? If I want loadable module support, is it really a > big deal to assume I'll want the ability to unload them as > well? Just curious, that's all. Under what circumstances > would I explicitly *not* want the ability to rmmod? Tight > space embedded kernels, possibly?
These two are for Rusty to answer.
> It seems that the final option, "Preemptible kernel", does > not belong there. In fact, there seem to be a number of > kernel-related, kind of hacking/debugging options, that > could be collected in one place, like preemption, sysctl, > hacking, executable file formats, etc. "Low-level kernel > options", perhaps?
Should go to "General config" IMHO.
> Bus options (PCI, PCMCIA, EISA, MCA, ISA) > > First, there's no hint from that heading that hot-pluggable > settings are hidden under there as well.
Well, PCMCIA pretty much suggests that, doesn't it?
> In addition, why does "Bus options" not include the USB bus, > the I2C bus, FireWire, etc? A bus is a bus, isn't it?
Yes, this is a valid comment. Placing USB under "Bus options" should be totally straightforward, but that one's for Greg KH to decide.
> Multimedia devices > > How come "Sound" is not here? And (as we've already > established), Radio Adapters is not a sub-entry of Video for > Linux. :-) (And is there a reason why Amateur Radio Support > and Radio Adapters are so far apart in the config menus?
Yeah, this one is a puzzle. <g>
> Wireless networking/protocols > > Yes, I realize there's no such category, but there *should* > be, which would include: > > Wireless LAN (non ham-radio) > Bluetooth > IrDA
IrDA isn't necessarily networking, Bluetooth either. Wireless LAN is where it should be.
> anyway, just some observations from someone who doesn't > know any better.
Thanks.
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