Re: CONFIG_CRC32 in 2.4.22 breaks PCMCIA
From: Ed Tomlinson
Date: Mon Nov 17 2003 - 19:46:27 EST
On November 17, 2003 03:40 pm, Andrew Pimlott wrote:
> > Well, it's in the help for the CRC32 option that it's available to enable
> > external-kernel tree drivers to access these functions. If you are
> > running make oldconfig you'll hit the question and if you don't know what
> > it's about you should consult help...
>
> I think I used xconfig the first time I configured this kernel
> (because I coincidentally wanted to change something). It was a
> while ago, and I only tried pcnet_cs today, so my memory isn't
> perfect. Maybe I should have used oldconfig first, but I doubt
> everyone else does that for stable kernels.
>
> It still seems unwise to change the default in a stable kernel. Let
> the people who want it set CONFIG_OMIT_CRC32 or something.
Andrew,
I think its reasonable to have to do a make oldconfig for stable kernels.
Stable does not mean new drivers and/or filesystems do not get added...
Ed Tomlinson
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