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From: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?=)
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Kernel Configuration
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:00:17 +0200
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"Jason Self" <jason@bluehome.net> skribis:

> Ludovic Court=C3=A8s said:
>> Furthermore I would rather keep CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=3Dm rather than =3Dy
>> precisely because that module only makes sense when running a QEMU
>> guest and not otherwise.
>>=20
>> WDYT?
>
> My reason for making it y instead of m is:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/902951
>
> I don't use it myself, but think EC2. My understanding is that
> ramdisk-less boot is a popular thing because it speeds up booting and
> makes maintenance easier. Ideally it'd be easy to set up Guix anywhere.

RAM disks are a pain that results from Linux=E2=80=99s lack of support for =
the
multiboot spec, if you ask me.  ;-)  It=E2=80=99s a reduced pain in Guix be=
cause
there=E2=80=99s an easy, automated way to build initrds.

I=E2=80=99m fine with switching to CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=3Dy, but then referenc=
es to
that module in vm.scm or linux-initrd.scm code must be removed, with a
comment saying that this is expected to be compiled in.

Thanks,
Ludo=E2=80=99.