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The 23/11/11, Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:17:07 +0100 |
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> Nicolas Sebrecht <nsebrecht@×××××.fr> wrote: |
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> > You're wrong. Using the virtualbox module means you turn the kernel to |
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> > "tained crap" because of the number of problems it causes, including |
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> > random memory curruption. |
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> Care to back that up with something resembling evidence? |
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> EVERY out-of-tree module will taint the kernel. |
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But not all virtualization solutions use out-of-tree module and from |
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those coming out-of-tree, few are taint as "crap". |
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> As to whether it |
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> deserves the "crap" moniker is a matter of opinion |
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...I'd rather say a matter of facts. :-) |
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Every one is free to support virtualbox but forgetting to talk about |
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this taint level is not very fair, FMPOV. |
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Nicolas Sebrecht |
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