Re: [Lzip-bug] I have some practical question about lzip patch for linux kernel (about lzip-ed kernel modules)

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Thanks Matias.

Matias Fonzo wrote:
> Yes.  It is true that you can patch the kernel against aufs, and also
> there is an available patch from the Lzip project to add support of
> lzip into the kernel, this support is currently limited for compressed
> initramfs.  Lzip won't work for the kernel modules, cause the support
> is needed in the kmod side.  There is one thing to do, request the
> support of lzip in kmod.. which will be hard because they match the
> available formats in the kernel, lzip was proposed to the linux kernel
> developers some time ago, without an answer yet...
>
> Always exist the possibility to make an unofficial patch.  :-)

I certainly can make an unofficial patch for kmod, as long as somebody 
else volunteers to test it and perhaps propose it upstream.


Best regards,
Antonio.