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authorDenys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>2017-07-21 09:50:55 +0200
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config: deindent all help texts
Those two spaces after tab have no effect, and always a nuisance when editing. Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
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@@ -15,29 +15,29 @@ config FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP
15 default y 15 default y
16 depends on MOUNT || UMOUNT 16 depends on MOUNT || UMOUNT
17 help 17 help
18 Enabling this feature allows automatic mounting of files (containing 18 Enabling this feature allows automatic mounting of files (containing
19 filesystem images) via the linux kernel's loopback devices. 19 filesystem images) via the linux kernel's loopback devices.
20 The mount command will detect you are trying to mount a file instead 20 The mount command will detect you are trying to mount a file instead
21 of a block device, and transparently associate the file with a 21 of a block device, and transparently associate the file with a
22 loopback device. The umount command will also free that loopback 22 loopback device. The umount command will also free that loopback
23 device. 23 device.
24 24
25 You can still use the 'losetup' utility (to manually associate files 25 You can still use the 'losetup' utility (to manually associate files
26 with loop devices) if you need to do something advanced, such as 26 with loop devices) if you need to do something advanced, such as
27 specify an offset or cryptographic options to the loopback device. 27 specify an offset or cryptographic options to the loopback device.
28 (If you don't want umount to free the loop device, use "umount -D".) 28 (If you don't want umount to free the loop device, use "umount -D".)
29 29
30config FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP_CREATE 30config FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP_CREATE
31 bool "Create new loopback devices if needed" 31 bool "Create new loopback devices if needed"
32 default y 32 default y
33 depends on FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP 33 depends on FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP
34 help 34 help
35 Linux kernels >= 2.6.24 support unlimited loopback devices. They are 35 Linux kernels >= 2.6.24 support unlimited loopback devices. They are
36 allocated for use when trying to use a loop device. The loop device 36 allocated for use when trying to use a loop device. The loop device
37 must however exist. 37 must however exist.
38 38
39 This feature lets mount to try to create next /dev/loopN device 39 This feature lets mount to try to create next /dev/loopN device
40 if it does not find a free one. 40 if it does not find a free one.
41 41
42config FEATURE_MTAB_SUPPORT 42config FEATURE_MTAB_SUPPORT
43 bool "Support old /etc/mtab file" 43 bool "Support old /etc/mtab file"
@@ -45,23 +45,23 @@ config FEATURE_MTAB_SUPPORT
45 depends on MOUNT || UMOUNT 45 depends on MOUNT || UMOUNT
46 select FEATURE_MOUNT_FAKE 46 select FEATURE_MOUNT_FAKE
47 help 47 help
48 Historically, Unix systems kept track of the currently mounted 48 Historically, Unix systems kept track of the currently mounted
49 partitions in the file "/etc/mtab". These days, the kernel exports 49 partitions in the file "/etc/mtab". These days, the kernel exports
50 the list of currently mounted partitions in "/proc/mounts", rendering 50 the list of currently mounted partitions in "/proc/mounts", rendering
51 the old mtab file obsolete. (In modern systems, /etc/mtab should be 51 the old mtab file obsolete. (In modern systems, /etc/mtab should be
52 a symlink to /proc/mounts.) 52 a symlink to /proc/mounts.)
53 53
54 The only reason to have mount maintain an /etc/mtab file itself is if 54 The only reason to have mount maintain an /etc/mtab file itself is if
55 your stripped-down embedded system does not have a /proc directory. 55 your stripped-down embedded system does not have a /proc directory.
56 If you must use this, keep in mind it's inherently brittle (for 56 If you must use this, keep in mind it's inherently brittle (for
57 example a mount under chroot won't update it), can't handle modern 57 example a mount under chroot won't update it), can't handle modern
58 features like separate per-process filesystem namespaces, requires 58 features like separate per-process filesystem namespaces, requires
59 that your /etc directory be writable, tends to get easily confused 59 that your /etc directory be writable, tends to get easily confused
60 by --bind or --move mounts, won't update if you rename a directory 60 by --bind or --move mounts, won't update if you rename a directory
61 that contains a mount point, and so on. (In brief: avoid.) 61 that contains a mount point, and so on. (In brief: avoid.)
62 62
63 About the only reason to use this is if you've removed /proc from 63 About the only reason to use this is if you've removed /proc from
64 your kernel. 64 your kernel.
65 65
66source util-linux/volume_id/Config.in 66source util-linux/volume_id/Config.in
67 67