Re: [PATCH 4/4] posix-timers: make it configurable

2016-10-20 Thread Nicolas Pitre
On Thu, 20 Oct 2016, Richard Cochran wrote: > On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 07:42:53PM -0400, Nicolas Pitre wrote: > > +config POSIX_TIMERS > > + bool "Posix Clocks & timers" if EXPERT > > + default y > > + help > > + This includes native support for POSIX timers to the kernel. > > + Most

Re: [PATCH 4/4] posix-timers: make it configurable

2016-10-20 Thread Richard Cochran
On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 07:42:53PM -0400, Nicolas Pitre wrote: > +config POSIX_TIMERS > + bool "Posix Clocks & timers" if EXPERT > + default y > + help > + This includes native support for POSIX timers to the kernel. > + Most embedded systems may have no use for them and the

[PATCH 4/4] posix-timers: make it configurable

2016-10-19 Thread Nicolas Pitre
Many embedded systems typically don't need them. This removes about 22KB from the kernel binary size when configured out. Corresponding syscalls are routed to a stub logging the attempt to use those syscalls which should be enough of a clue if they were disabled without proper consideration. They