----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Burgess" <matt...@linuxfromscratch.org> To: "LFS Developers Mailinglist" <lfs-dev@linuxfromscratch.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:13 PM Subject: Re: Util-Linux _NG 2.16-rc2
> 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. > mkswap is used in one e2fsprogs tests. > Based on the above, I'd be willing to see Util-Linux-NG dropped from chapter > 5, assuming it causes no regressions, obviously. > > Regards, > > Matt. > Could be considered. It should be noted that one e2fsprogs test will fail because of lack of mkswap. Gilles -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
