Linus Torvalds wrote:
quoted text
> 
> No. The default value should be 'off', unless it's _needed_ by people.
> 
> Have you guys looked at the size of the kernel lately?
> 
> Bloat is bloat. Just because it's conditional is not an excuse.
> 
> Having an in-kernel memory tester is in no way better than having an 
> out-of-kernel one that you pick at grub boot time, so the claim that it's 
> a "recommended" thing is likely bogus too. 
> 

Fair enough.

	-hpa
--
unsubscribe notice
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/