[PATCH] block: add BIG FAT WARNING to CONFIG_DEBUG_BLOCK_EXT_DEVT

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Mon Oct 13 2008 - 02:43:47 EST


CONFIG_DEBUG_BLOCK_EXT_DEVT can break booting even on some modern
distros. Add BIG FAT WARNING to keep people at a safe distance.

Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Okay, w/ or w/o Ingo's change, it would be worthwhile to warn
people more clearly so that we can at least say 'told ya'. :-)

lib/Kconfig.debug | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index aa81d28..44e67a1 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -652,6 +652,11 @@ config DEBUG_BLOCK_EXT_DEVT
depends on BLOCK
default n
help
+ BIG FAT WARNING: ENABLING THIS OPTION MIGHT BREAK BOOTING ON
+ SOME DISTRIBUTIONS. DO NOT ENABLE THIS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT
+ YOU ARE DOING. Distros, please enable this and fix whatever
+ is broken.
+
Conventionally, block device numbers are allocated from
predetermined contiguous area. However, extended block area
may introduce non-contiguous block device numbers. This
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