From: "Jim Crilly" <jim@why.dont.jablowme.net>
To: Linda Walsh <lkml@tlinx.org>
Cc: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>,
Linux-Kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Security downgrade? CONFIG_HOTPLUG required in 2.6.16?
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 14:29:59 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060326192958.GA4864@voodoo> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4426620C.2040707@tlinx.org>
On 03/26/06 01:42:36AM -0800, Linda Walsh wrote:
> Adrian Bunk wrote:
> >- hotplugging devices != module loading
> >- CONFIG_HOTPLUG does not load any code into the kernel.
> >- hotplugging devices can work without any userspace support
> >
> >As an example, hotplugging an USB hard disk works fine with
> >CONFIG_MODULES=n and without any userspace support (assuming
> >a static /dev).
> >
> ---
> Ah, I see. But if I have no USB hard disk to plug in?
> Should I still be compiling in HOTPLUG? Seems a waste.
> Thanks for the example though...
>
> -linda
But what about USB keyboards and mice? IIRC at least some of the newer
servers where I work don't come with PS/2 ports anymore.
Jim.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-03-26 19:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-03-24 5:03 Security downgrade? CONFIG_HOTPLUG required in 2.6.16? Linda Walsh
2006-03-25 18:54 ` Jan Engelhardt
2006-03-26 10:11 ` Linda Walsh
2006-03-25 19:26 ` Adrian Bunk
2006-03-26 9:42 ` Linda Walsh
2006-03-26 19:29 ` Jim Crilly [this message]
2006-03-30 21:45 ` Linda Walsh
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