Re: The tainted message

tomas szepe
2002-04-29T23:53:46Z

> Nobody can agree on the warning text. Anything less than the full
> kernel FAQ entry is incomplete.

Hey, no need for sarcasm here; I don't think the four lines could offend
anyone, being merely a different solution proposal. Yours is pretty good
too.

> Solution:
>
> modutils 2.4.16 says
>
> Warning: loading <module> will taint the kernel. Reason <reason>
> See <TAINT_URL> for information on tainted modules
> Module loaded, with warnings
>
> Printing 'Module loaded, with warnings' makes it clear that the
> module has been loaded. TAINT_URL defaults to lkml FAQ. Vendors can
> ship modutils with a TAINT_URL that points to their support policy.

Neat!

T.