On Wednesday 03 April 2013 17.10:15 Alan McKinnon wrote: > On 03/04/2013 14:54, Tanstaafl wrote: > > Ok, I am prepping for the udev update this weekend, getting everything > > updated that doesn't pull in the udev updates. > > > > First thing I did was to eliminate the module-init-tools<>kmod Blocker: > > > > emerge -C module-init-tools %% emerge kmod > > > > and noted the following warnings/errors: > > > > Checking for suitable kernel configuration options... > > ERROR: setup > > CONFIG_MODULES: is not set when it should be. > > CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD: is not set when it should be. > > > > This is a server, and I do not WANT loadable modules enabled... > > > > So, how do I get rid of this warning/error? Or is this nothing to be > > concerned about if I do not want/need loadable modules? > > > > Thanks > > > > > The warning makes sense and is correct. kmod is a set of tools to > manipulate kernel modules. It's pointless having it if the kernel does > not use modules. Therefore, the error check exists. > > Furthermore, > > $ equery depends kmod > * These packages depend on kmod: > sys-fs/udev-200 (kmod ? >=sys-apps/kmod-12) > virtual/modutils-0 (sys-apps/kmod[tools]) > > > $ equery depends virtual/modutils > * These packages depend on virtual/modutils: > app-emulation/virtualbox-modules-4.2.10 (kernel_linux ?virtual/modutils) > app-emulation/vmware-modules-271.2 (kernel_linux ? virtual/modutils) > sys-apps/rescan-scsi-bus-1.56 (virtual/modutils) > > $ equery depends rescan-scsi-bus > * These packages depend on rescan-scsi-bus: > sys-apps/sg3_utils-1.35 (>=sys-apps/rescan-scsi-bus-1.24) > > > $ equery depends sg3_utils > * These packages depend on sg3_utils: > media-libs/libgpod-0.8.2 (sys-apps/sg3_utils) > sys-apps/rescan-scsi-bus-1.56 (>=sys-apps/sg3_utils-1.24) > sys-fs/udisks-1.0.4-r5 (>=sys-apps/sg3_utils-1.27.20090411) > > > It's hard to escape those hard masks. Do these steps: > > 1. File a bug, this behaviour is overly constrictive > 2. Copy kmod to your local overlay and delete the kernel modules check > 3. USE="-kmod"
I am having exactly the same issue, server with module-less kernel, USE=-kmod set, but portage still wants to pull in virtual/modutils and sys-apps/kmod (and I have nothing "depending" on either of those two). At the moment I am looking into mdev instead of udev for these servers. If you open a bug please post the bug# here. -- Dan Johansson, <http://www.dmj.nu> *************************************************** This message is printed on 100% recycled electrons! ***************************************************
