I see, I apologize for the bump then, my fault. The submitted bug is at https://bugs.sabayon.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3464
thanks, Pierangelo 2012/7/6 Ian Whyman <[email protected]>: > For me, unless there is any reason not eg speed or security impact, it > should be fine. > > You will want to raise a bug however as things tend to get lost otherwise. > > Its also pretty anti netiquette to bump threads on mailing lists.... > > On 6 Jul 2012 17:48, "pierigno" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 2012/7/6 Joost Ruis <[email protected]>: >> > ban >> >> thanks for the concise answer, but the problem remains: people willing >> to help kernel developers need to provide debug informations about >> modules they're working on. >> >> In the specific case of the dvb subsystem, Mauro Carvalho Chehab has >> developed a smart script that allows users to test the latest modules >> without messing with the user system. you basically follow this step: >> >> git clone git://linuxtv.org/media_build.git >> cd media_build >> ./build --git <git-tree-of-your-interest> <branch> >> >> The new dvb-usb subsystem makes use of the aforementioned >> CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG to print debug information, so my question about >> the possibility to enable it in the stock sabayon kernel images. >> Security wise, IMHO it doesn't pose too much problems, as a user >> willing to enable debug outputs has already the possibility to >> load/unload kernel modules with the proper debug parameters. Also to >> access these informations root access is needed. >> what do you think? >> >> Please point me to the right place to ask this kind of questions if >> the dev mailing list is not the right one. I've avoid to file a bug >> because IMHO it's not really a bug, but just a request for comments. >> >> Regards, >> >> Pierangelo >> > > >
