Re: [PATCH] Only use MSDOS-Partitions by default on X86

[Marcus Meissner]

 > My reasons for this patch:
> 
> - Even if x86 is not the only platform that uses MSDOS partitions,
> this should be a positive list, not a negative list. Else every new
> platform has to explicitly express, *not* to use MSDOS partitions.
> Seems awkward.
> 
> - Any platform needing MSDOS partitions but not explicitly listed can
> still turn that option on through the advanced partitioning.
> Currently, allnoconfig gives you MSDOS partitioning, which is not very
> intuitive.

Every platform that supports USB will be able to read USB Storage
Devices which almost everytime have FAT filesystems with MSDOS partitions.

So short of S/390 you get like every platform.

Ciao, Marcus