Walter Dnes posted on Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:04:22 -0500 as excerpted:
> On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 08:28:23AM +, Duncan wrote
>
>> That leaves those using a dev-manager other than udev in a current
>> installation who are depending on the current system set listing to
>> bring in module-init-tools
William Hubbs posted on Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:25:55 -0600 as excerpted:
> On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 08:44:39AM +, Duncan wrote:
>> You are however correct that it'll be on most systems, at least with
>> udev-181, since udev won't build without kmod, now. (I found that out
>> when the build broke
On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 08:28:23AM +, Duncan wrote
> That leaves those using a dev-manager other than udev in a current
> installation who are depending on the current system set listing to bring
> in module-init-tools. I believe busybox has it's own modutils as well,
> doesn't it, so that
On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 08:44:39AM +, Duncan wrote:
> You are however correct that it'll be on most systems, at least with
> udev-181, since udev won't build without kmod, now. (I found that out
> when the build broke on me due to missing kmod, as I've had udev unmasked
> for awhile and got
On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 3:28 AM, Duncan <1i5t5.dun...@cox.net> wrote:
> As such, I disagree with floppym that the handbook's kernel module
> section needs updating for this, too. The handbook doesn't even deal
> with non-default dev-managers, nor does it mention module-init-tools, it
> just assume
Robin H. Johnson posted on Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:21:40 + as excerpted:
> I think we should examine dropping virtual/modutils from system.
> It'll be on most systems anyway however. It's needed to build any
> kernel, so the only place where it won't be would be a system with a
> monolithic kernel
William Hubbs posted on Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:01:07 -0600 as excerpted:
> Also, this brings up another question. I replaced module-init-tools in
> the system set with virtual/modutils. But, since it is possible to have
> a linux system with a monolithic kernel, should this even be in the
> system s
