Re: [PATCH kmod] libkmod: add user soft dependecies

[Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez <jtornosm@redhat.com>]

> so it's basically a pre softdep, but without libkmod (userspace) trying
> to load it before the module requested. So, it's "softer than soft" or
> even "something before pre".
>
> Thinking this way I find the name chosen odd, as the *user*space side of
> module loading will actually *not* look into those deps.
>
> Cc'ing some more people for suggestions, as I only know I don't like
> "user", but my suggestions may considered equally bad too:
>
>        dull / still / early / runtime_request / maybe
Ok, I thought of "user" because it was only going to be used by user
applications but it could have other interpretations.
Maybe another idea: "internal" to inform that there are dependencies and
these are going to be solved internally?

> Anyway, we will need to explain exactly what this is about in
> modprobe.d(5).
Ok, I will complete it when the dependency name is decided.

> Other than the use case of creating a initramfs and not
> missing any module, I don't think there would be any, right?
Yes, my purpose is only that, I don't have detected any other case.

Thanks

Best regards
José Ignacio