Matthew Burgess wrote: > On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:06:43 -0500, Bruce Dubbs <bruce.du...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Matthew Burgess wrote: >>> On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:37:20 -0500, Bruce Dubbs <bruce.du...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> So now the question arises: Do we need util-linux-ng in Chapter 5? >>> >> http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/development/chapter06/kernfs.html >>> requires a '--bind' capable mount. So, we'd need mount from >> util-linux-ng >>> unless we add that as a host requirement. >> But we do that before we enter chroot. It's true that we add /tools/bin >> to the >> PATH in section 4.4, but is there a host in use now that we use that >> doesn't >> support mount --bind? >> >> In any case, do we need more or mkswap? > > I think 'more' was added to aid those wanting to view log files from > within the chroot env without having to compile 'less' in chapter 5. As > we were compiling parts of Util-Linux anyway, then adding 'more' was > pretty trivial. I tend to use tools from my host to view LFS build > logs. I've no idea why mkswap is being compiled...maybe it came from > some ICA builds and something in chapter 6 needs it, though I can't > think what that might be. > > Based on the above, I'd be willing to see Util-Linux-NG dropped from chapter > 5, assuming it causes no regressions, obviously.
I took a look and as best I can tell, --bind was added in 2002 somehere around version 2.10. As a reference, that's about when RedHat 8 and 9 were released or LFS 3.1. I agree. I'll make a private copy of the book without it and run alfs against that in the next couple of days. I want to wait for Util-Linux-NG which should dbe released today or tomorrow. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page