Re: x86 GENERIC kernels unlobotomized

[jnemeth%victoria.tc.ca@localhost (John Nemeth)]

On Nov 23, 10:34pm, Paul Goyette wrote:
} On Mon, 8 Aug 2011, David Holland wrote:
} > On Mon, Aug 08, 2011 at 08:11:11PM +0300, Jukka Ruohonen wrote:
} > > On Mon, Aug 08, 2011 at 05:08:19PM +0000, Jonathan A. Kollasch wrote:
} > > > On Tue, Aug 09, 2011 at 01:47:05AM +0900, Izumi Tsutsui wrote:
} > > > > > I've reverted the modularization of the x86 GENERIC kernels.
} > > > >
} > > > > Is this approved by Core?
} > > >
} > > > I did not ask or receive instructions to do this from Core.
} > >
} > > Please do so now or revert this.
} >
} > Core has been asked about this many times and has yet to actually say
} > anything.
} >
} > In the meantime, please do not revert unless the flamewar currently
} > getting started reaches a clear consensus on that.
}
} Please count me in the camp of wanting this reverted.
} 
} If there are problems with modular kernels, they should be fixed. 
} Reverting the modularized config simply (IMHO) sweeps the problems 
} "under the rug" and avoids/defers the fix.

     I definitely agree with this.  We NEED to throw the switch in
order to find the problems.

}-- End of excerpt from Paul Goyette