Re: [PATCH] Kernel Configuration

[Ludovic Courtès]

"Jason Self" <address@hidden> skribis:

> Ludovic Courtès said:
>> Furthermore I would rather keep CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=m rather than =y
>> precisely because that module only makes sense when running a QEMU
>> guest and not otherwise.
>> 
>> 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’s lack of support for the
multiboot spec, if you ask me.  ;-)  It’s a reduced pain in Guix because
there’s an easy, automated way to build initrds.

I’m fine with switching to CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=y, but then references 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’.