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From: Mike Gilbert <floppym@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: rfc: virtual/modutils and module-init-tools
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:35:11
Message-Id: CAJ0EP42pHbbjBUPdRrhjNT6UbMMgyGdeEW2PuAXHO4Sy4yec2A@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] Re: rfc: virtual/modutils and module-init-tools by Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@cox.net>
1 On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 3:28 AM, Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@×××.net> wrote:
2 > As such, I disagree with floppym that the handbook's kernel module
3 > section needs updating for this, too.  The handbook doesn't even deal
4 > with non-default dev-managers, nor does it mention module-init-tools, it
5 > just assumes it's there.  Udev, as the default dev-manager, will be
6 > pulling in kmod already, with its default module-init-tools compatibility
7 > meaning no change in documentation necessary.  Only if we're going to
8 > start giving users dev-manager alternatives in the handbook does it
9 > become an issue, and while that would be nice, I don't think it's
10 > necessary for this change.
11
12 Yes, I did not think that through. If kmod gets pulled in via udev in
13 the stage3 tarballs, the docs are fine as-is.