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From: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
Subject: bug#32840: linux-libre 4.18.9: shpchp is no longer a module (now:
	built-in)
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:21:13 +0200
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To: Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
Cc: 32840-done@debbugs.gnu.org, Nils Gillmann <gillmann@n0.is>


Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org> writes:

> Nils Gillmann <gillmann@n0.is> writes:
>
>> at taler we need shpchp as a module in the initrd.
>>
>> Before version 4.18.x, shpchp was a module we've build in guix' linux-li=
bre,
>> you were able to just specify it for the initrd.
>>
>> With 4.18.9, this module became a compile-in/built-in (see linux
>> commit log).  I want to avoid maintaining yet another kernel
>> definition for future complications if I can.  Can we get this module
>> built in by default?
>
> Done in commit fe73352e8073ea0a0e6f6b5591f24395671998ab on master.
> Closing this bug now, but please reopen if appropriate.

I don=E2=80=99t understand why building it as a module is needed when upstr=
eam
decided to turn it into a built-in feature.

Could you please explain?

--=20
Ricardo