Re: kern/44724: GENERIC isn't

[yamt%mwd.biglobe.ne.jp@localhost (YAMAMOTO Takashi)]

The following reply was made to PR kern/44724; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: yamt%mwd.biglobe.ne.jp@localhost (YAMAMOTO Takashi)
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: kern-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
        netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: kern/44724: GENERIC isn't
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:15:11 +0000 (UTC)

 >>Description:
 > Modular GENERIC kernels are fundamentally broken.
 >>How-To-Repeat:
 > Attempt to mount_ptyfs.
 >>Fix:
 > Revert all modular GENERIC kernels.  Replace with MODULAR kernels.
 
 while i don't know how mount_ptyfs is broken, your suggested fix sounds
 like an overreaction for it alone.
 
 or can you explain a little more how they are "fundamentally broken"?
 
 YAMAMOTO Takashi