Re: State of ZFS in 9.0_BETA

[Greg Troxel <gdt%lexort.com@localhost>]

Chavdar Ivanov <ci4ic4%gmail.com@localhost> writes:

>> Perhaps true, but if the module scheme works for normal cases, little is
>> gained for NetBDS to distribute a kernel like that, and it adds
>> complexity thinking about licenses.
>
> Of course.
>
> I was thinking that if ZFS were in the kernel, it might be easier to
> get ZFS root.

Two thoughts:

  you are welcome to build a kernel with it built in and see how that
  goes.  I'd say if it doesn't work that's a bug and patches welcome
  (but it's quite possible I am failing to understand something).

  I think our bootloader can load modules (from the same fs as the
  kernel).