Re: [PATCH 17/17] BLOCK: Make it possible to disable the blocklayer [try #2]

From: David Woodhouse
Date: Thu Aug 31 2006 - 20:12:58 EST


On Thu, 2006-08-31 at 00:41 +0200, Roman Zippel wrote:
> > USB_STORAGE switched from a depending on SCSI to select'ing SCSI three
> > years ago, and ATA in 2.6.19 will also select SCSI for a good reason:
>
> It was already silly three years ago.

I agree.

> > When doing anything kconfig related, you must always remember that the
> > vast majority of kconfig users are not kernel hackers.
>
> What does that mean, that only kernel hackers can read?

No, it means that we're pandering to Aunt Tillie.

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dwmw2

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