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From: Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@vrfy.org>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 19:16:58 +0200
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Subject: Re: [patch 00/13] devtmpfs patches
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On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 18:40, Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com> wrote:
> The goal for kernel compile options is that they do not affect the
> kernels behavior.  The behavior in devmtmpfs clearly does not match
> that rule.  The kernel acts very different with it compiled in
> and with it not compiled in. So that section of the code deserves.

It's the same as with any other option, like the ones that enable
dynamic minors.

Kay