Re: Regression in 2.6.23-rc2-mm2, mounting cpusets causes a hang

Lee Schermerhorn
2007-08-15T18:07:58Z

On Wed, 2007-08-15 at 12:12 -0500, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> Quoting Paul Jackson (pj@sgi.com):
> > Lee wrote:
> > > [altho' methinks CPUSET should select CONTAINERS rather than
> > > depend on it...]
> >
> > Good point -- what do you think, Paul Menage?
>
> Paul mentioned (http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-containers/msg03775.html)
> that he was asked not to use select in Kconfigs any more.

That is unfortunate. I view CPUSET is a "first class" option that
happens to be built on CONTAINERS. IMO, I shouldn't have to know this
implementation detail in order to select CPUSET--indeed, even to be
offered the optio--in 'make *config'. However, it will be hidden if I
haven't already selected containers. Or do I misunderstand the
implications of "depends on"?

Andrew: is the problem with select something fatal or just too
difficult to fix?

Lee