On 11/11/2011 04:16 AM, Walter Dnes wrote:
On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 07:51:04PM +0100, Jarry wrote
Hi,
during testing I compiled kernel with some modules
(make&& make modules_install). Now I deactivated
module-support and compiled everything in kernel.
On this very same topic, there's one module I can't seem to get rid
of. At the end of every "make", I see stuff like...
Kernel: arch/x86/boot/bzImage is ready (#2)
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC drivers/scsi/scsi_wait_scan.mod.o
LD [M] drivers/scsi/scsi_wait_scan.ko
Then "make modules_install" spits out...
[i3][root][/usr/src/linux] make modules_install
INSTALL drivers/scsi/scsi_wait_scan.ko
DEPMOD 2.6.39-gentoo-r3
*BUT*, it doesn't seem to be running...
[i3][root][/usr/src/linux] lsmod
Module Size Used by
I can't seem to find where in the "make menuconfig" process it's
selected. I don't want to edit my .config directly. What gives?
This module cannot be disabled. The function of this module is a bit
special and unlike other modules. Its job is to stall the boot process
of the kernel until the SCSI drivers have finished scanning all their
buses. That's the only thing this module does. It's not a driver and
does not offer any kind of functionality; it's just a "handbrake", and
when that job is finished (SCSI drivers finished scanning) it's no
longer needed. It is used by initrd scripts. If you don't use modules
in initrd, then this module is not used at all.
Also, it *needs* to be loaded as a module and can't be built into the
kernel, since it stalls the boot process as soon as its loaded. It
cannot be disabled. This is a conscious decision by upstream and not an
oversight. The rationale is that there's nothing to gain by disabling
it while it can be vital for people using initrd.
So short answer: ignore it. Or simply delete it.
