Re: 2.6..15-rc7: CONFIG_HOTPLUG help text

[Grant Coady]

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 00:19:03 +0100, Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On 12/30/05, Grant Coady <grant_lkml@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> "
>> CONFIG_HOTPLUG:
>>
>> This option is provided for the case where no in-kernel-tree
>> modules require HOTPLUG functionality, but a module built
>> outside the kernel tree does. Such modules require Y here.
>> "
>>
>> This gives no indication it is required for udev.  Or is it me confused?
>>
>It doesn't mention udev specifically, but it does say quite clearly
>that it's for out-of-kernel stuff that requires hotplug, and udev is
>such a thing.

udev is an out-of-tree kernel module?  Okay, why not bring it into 
the mainline kernel then?  ;)

Grant.
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