Re: [TRIVIAL][PATCH]:/proc/fs/nfsd/

From: Adrian Bunk
Date: Sat Mar 13 2004 - 12:31:14 EST


On Fri, Mar 05, 2004 at 04:05:47PM +0530, Raj wrote:
> Neil Brown wrote:
>...
> >Does it need fixing??
> >
> >If you remove this, then people who compile a kernel without nfsd
> >support, and then later decide to compile an nfsd module and load it,
> >will not be able to mount the nfsd filesystem at the right place.
> >
> >
>
> I guess choosing nfsd either builtin or as a module will cause a rebuild
> of some components of the main kernel and hence a
> reboot is anyway need. Pls correct me if i am wrong.

You are wrong.

If choosing nfsd as a module, no component of the main kernel needs to
be changed to load the module on i386.

cu
Adrian

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