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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/5] The config option itself
Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:05:01 +0300 Pavel Emelyanov wrote:
>
>> The option is called NAMESPACES. It can be selectable only
>> if EMBEDDED is chosen (this was Eric's requisition). When
>> the EMBEDDED is off namespaces will be on automatically.
>> Signed-off-by: Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@openvz.org>
>
>
> and when EMBEDDED is on, it looks like NAMESPACES will be off
> automatically (but user-changeable)? Is that intended?

Yes. The namespaces are likely not needed on cell-phones or similar,
but if the user does want them - he may turn them on.

This was one of Eric's wishes to give only the embedded people the
choice.

>
>> ---
>>
>> diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
>> index c3de3ed..fc76773 100644
>> --- a/init/Kconfig
>> +++ b/init/Kconfig
>> @@ -400,6 +400,15 @@ config RELAY
>>
>> If unsure, say N.
>>
>> +config NAMESPACES
>> + bool "Namespaces support" if EMBEDDED
>> + default !EMBEDDED
>> + help
>> + Provides the way to make tasks work with different objects using
>> + the same id. For example same IPC id may refer to different objects
>> + or same user id or pid may refer to different tasks when used in
>> + different namespaces.
>> +
>> config BLK_DEV_INITRD
>> bool "Initial RAM filesystem and RAM disk (initramfs/initrd) support"
>> depends on BROKEN || !FRV
>
>
> ---
> ~Randy
>

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