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Per bug #186814, Gentoo users don't have to place /proc in their |
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/etc/fstab anymore. The /sbin/rc script automatically mounts /proc |
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anyway (unless you set RC_USE_FSTAB="yes" in /etc/conf.d/rc which |
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isn't the default). |
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That said, I'd rather let this remain in /etc/fstab. First, it doesn't |
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hurt. Second, it might confuse users if it isn't set (particularly |
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sparc users who need to mount /proc/openprom but not /proc). And |
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third: it is not because /sbin/rc by default mounts it that we don't |
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have to document it anymore. |
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For instance, if rc suddenly started checking the content of every |
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partition to decide where to mount it (partitions with home |
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directories -> /home, partitions with application data -> /usr, etc.) |
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users wouldn't need to fill in /etc/fstab anymore (okay, crude and |
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surreal example) even though this file is very important for a Linux |
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system. |
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So I rather let this remain in the handbook. If that's okay for you |
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guys, I'll say so in the bug and leave it as-is. |
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Wkr, |
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Sven Vermeulen |
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