Re: [PATCH] binfmt_misc.c, kernel-2.4.12

Alexander Viro (viro@math.psu.edu)
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 04:33:27 -0400 (EDT)


On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Keith Owens wrote:

> When the post-install and pre-remove entries for module binfmt_misc are
> hard coded into modprobe, there is no syntax in modules.conf to prevent
> modprobe from always issuing those commands. The next time somebody
> decides that binfmt_misc needs different commands, everybody using the
> old modutils on the new kernel will break. I don't want the hassle,
> put it in modules.conf where it can easily be changed.
>
> If I can get an iron clad guarantee that binfmt_misc will never, ever
> change again then I might consider hard coding the entries in modprobe.
> BTW, I will need a signature in blood that says I can kill you if
> binfmt_misc is ever changed :).

Wait a second. Who says anything about hardcoding that into modprobe?
There is such thing as skeleton stuff for modules.conf, right?

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