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author | Bernhard Reutner-Fischer <rep.dot.nop@gmail.com> | 2008-07-22 18:27:53 +0000 |
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committer | Bernhard Reutner-Fischer <rep.dot.nop@gmail.com> | 2008-07-22 18:27:53 +0000 |
commit | 3e8669f3599c05797b907faac2d2a5fc8827902c (patch) | |
tree | 8a799cfbb3963a1da83b635df90638143b5bd078 /util-linux | |
parent | 08d120e6e1242498b8e5ca92870a362bb1c64c85 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/util-linux/Config.in b/util-linux/Config.in index 833a41ff0..86d404ab5 100644 --- a/util-linux/Config.in +++ b/util-linux/Config.in | |||
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ config DMESG | |||
9 | bool "dmesg" | 9 | bool "dmesg" |
10 | default n | 10 | default n |
11 | help | 11 | help |
12 | dmesg is used to examine or control the kernel ring buffer. When the | 12 | dmesg is used to examine or control the kernel ring buffer. When the |
13 | Linux kernel prints messages to the system log, they are stored in | 13 | Linux kernel prints messages to the system log, they are stored in |
14 | the kernel ring buffer. You can use dmesg to print the kernel's ring | 14 | the kernel ring buffer. You can use dmesg to print the kernel's ring |
15 | buffer, clear the kernel ring buffer, change the size of the kernel | 15 | buffer, clear the kernel ring buffer, change the size of the kernel |
16 | ring buffer, and change the priority level at which kernel messages | 16 | ring buffer, and change the priority level at which kernel messages |
17 | are also logged to the system console. Enable this option if you | 17 | are also logged to the system console. Enable this option if you |
18 | wish to enable the 'dmesg' utility. | 18 | wish to enable the 'dmesg' utility. |
19 | 19 | ||
20 | config FEATURE_DMESG_PRETTY | 20 | config FEATURE_DMESG_PRETTY |
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ config FEATURE_DMESG_PRETTY | |||
23 | depends on DMESG | 23 | depends on DMESG |
24 | help | 24 | help |
25 | If you wish to scrub the syslog level from the output, say 'Y' here. | 25 | If you wish to scrub the syslog level from the output, say 'Y' here. |
26 | The syslog level is a string prefixed to every line with the form "<#>". | 26 | The syslog level is a string prefixed to every line with the form |
27 | "<#>". | ||
27 | 28 | ||
28 | With this option you will see: | 29 | With this option you will see: |
29 | # dmesg | 30 | # dmesg |
@@ -42,8 +43,8 @@ config FBSET | |||
42 | default n | 43 | default n |
43 | help | 44 | help |
44 | fbset is used to show or change the settings of a Linux frame buffer | 45 | fbset is used to show or change the settings of a Linux frame buffer |
45 | device. The frame buffer device provides a simple and unique | 46 | device. The frame buffer device provides a simple and unique |
46 | interface to access a graphics display. Enable this option | 47 | interface to access a graphics display. Enable this option |
47 | if you wish to enable the 'fbset' utility. | 48 | if you wish to enable the 'fbset' utility. |
48 | 49 | ||
49 | config FEATURE_FBSET_FANCY | 50 | config FEATURE_FBSET_FANCY |
@@ -52,8 +53,8 @@ config FEATURE_FBSET_FANCY | |||
52 | depends on FBSET | 53 | depends on FBSET |
53 | help | 54 | help |
54 | This option enables extended fbset options, allowing one to set the | 55 | This option enables extended fbset options, allowing one to set the |
55 | framebuffer size, color depth, etc. interface to access a graphics | 56 | framebuffer size, color depth, etc. interface to access a graphics |
56 | display. Enable this option if you wish to enable extended fbset | 57 | display. Enable this option if you wish to enable extended fbset |
57 | options. | 58 | options. |
58 | 59 | ||
59 | config FEATURE_FBSET_READMODE | 60 | config FEATURE_FBSET_READMODE |
@@ -70,11 +71,11 @@ config FDFLUSH | |||
70 | default n | 71 | default n |
71 | help | 72 | help |
72 | fdflush is only needed when changing media on slightly-broken | 73 | fdflush is only needed when changing media on slightly-broken |
73 | removable media drives. It is used to make Linux believe that a | 74 | removable media drives. It is used to make Linux believe that a |
74 | hardware disk-change switch has been actuated, which causes Linux to | 75 | hardware disk-change switch has been actuated, which causes Linux to |
75 | forget anything it has cached from the previous media. If you have | 76 | forget anything it has cached from the previous media. If you have |
76 | such a slightly-broken drive, you will need to run fdflush every time | 77 | such a slightly-broken drive, you will need to run fdflush every time |
77 | you change a disk. Most people have working hardware and can safely | 78 | you change a disk. Most people have working hardware and can safely |
78 | leave this disabled. | 79 | leave this disabled. |
79 | 80 | ||
80 | config FDFORMAT | 81 | config FDFORMAT |
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ config FDISK | |||
88 | default n | 89 | default n |
89 | help | 90 | help |
90 | The fdisk utility is used to divide hard disks into one or more | 91 | The fdisk utility is used to divide hard disks into one or more |
91 | logical disks, which are generally called partitions. This utility | 92 | logical disks, which are generally called partitions. This utility |
92 | can be used to list and edit the set of partitions or BSD style | 93 | can be used to list and edit the set of partitions or BSD style |
93 | 'disk slices' that are defined on a hard drive. | 94 | 'disk slices' that are defined on a hard drive. |
94 | 95 | ||
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ config FEATURE_FDISK_WRITABLE | |||
105 | depends on FDISK | 106 | depends on FDISK |
106 | help | 107 | help |
107 | Enabling this option allows you to create or change a partition table | 108 | Enabling this option allows you to create or change a partition table |
108 | and write those changes out to disk. If you leave this option | 109 | and write those changes out to disk. If you leave this option |
109 | disabled, you will only be able to view the partition table. | 110 | disabled, you will only be able to view the partition table. |
110 | 111 | ||
111 | config FEATURE_AIX_LABEL | 112 | config FEATURE_AIX_LABEL |
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ config FEATURE_FDISK_ADVANCED | |||
147 | help | 148 | help |
148 | Enabling this option allows you to do terribly unsafe things like | 149 | Enabling this option allows you to do terribly unsafe things like |
149 | define arbitrary drive geometry, move the beginning of data in a | 150 | define arbitrary drive geometry, move the beginning of data in a |
150 | partition, and similarly evil things. Unless you have a very good | 151 | partition, and similarly evil things. Unless you have a very good |
151 | reason you would be wise to leave this disabled. | 152 | reason you would be wise to leave this disabled. |
152 | 153 | ||
153 | config FINDFS | 154 | config FINDFS |
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ config FINDFS | |||
156 | select VOLUMEID | 157 | select VOLUMEID |
157 | help | 158 | help |
158 | This is similar to the findfs program that is part of the e2fsprogs | 159 | This is similar to the findfs program that is part of the e2fsprogs |
159 | package. However, the e2fsprogs version only support ext2/3. This | 160 | package. However, the e2fsprogs version only support ext2/3. This |
160 | version supports those in addition to FAT, swap, and ReiserFS. | 161 | version supports those in addition to FAT, swap, and ReiserFS. |
161 | WARNING: | 162 | WARNING: |
162 | With all submodules selected, it will add ~8k to busybox. | 163 | With all submodules selected, it will add ~8k to busybox. |
@@ -165,11 +166,11 @@ config FREERAMDISK | |||
165 | bool "freeramdisk" | 166 | bool "freeramdisk" |
166 | default n | 167 | default n |
167 | help | 168 | help |
168 | Linux allows you to create ramdisks. This utility allows you to | 169 | Linux allows you to create ramdisks. This utility allows you to |
169 | delete them and completely free all memory that was used for the | 170 | delete them and completely free all memory that was used for the |
170 | ramdisk. For example, if you boot Linux into a ramdisk and later | 171 | ramdisk. For example, if you boot Linux into a ramdisk and later |
171 | pivot_root, you may want to free the memory that is allocated to the | 172 | pivot_root, you may want to free the memory that is allocated to the |
172 | ramdisk. If you have no use for freeing memory from a ramdisk, leave | 173 | ramdisk. If you have no use for freeing memory from a ramdisk, leave |
173 | this disabled. | 174 | this disabled. |
174 | 175 | ||
175 | config FSCK_MINIX | 176 | config FSCK_MINIX |
@@ -177,9 +178,9 @@ config FSCK_MINIX | |||
177 | default n | 178 | default n |
178 | help | 179 | help |
179 | The minix filesystem is a nice, small, compact, read-write filesystem | 180 | The minix filesystem is a nice, small, compact, read-write filesystem |
180 | with little overhead. It is not a journaling filesystem however and | 181 | with little overhead. It is not a journaling filesystem however and |
181 | can experience corruption if it is not properly unmounted or if the | 182 | can experience corruption if it is not properly unmounted or if the |
182 | power goes off in the middle of a write. This utility allows you to | 183 | power goes off in the middle of a write. This utility allows you to |
183 | check for and attempt to repair any corruption that occurs to a minix | 184 | check for and attempt to repair any corruption that occurs to a minix |
184 | filesystem. | 185 | filesystem. |
185 | 186 | ||
@@ -188,8 +189,8 @@ config MKFS_MINIX | |||
188 | default n | 189 | default n |
189 | help | 190 | help |
190 | The minix filesystem is a nice, small, compact, read-write filesystem | 191 | The minix filesystem is a nice, small, compact, read-write filesystem |
191 | with little overhead. If you wish to be able to create minix filesystems | 192 | with little overhead. If you wish to be able to create minix |
192 | this utility will do the job for you. | 193 | filesystems this utility will do the job for you. |
193 | 194 | ||
194 | comment "Minix filesystem support" | 195 | comment "Minix filesystem support" |
195 | depends on FSCK_MINIX || MKFS_MINIX | 196 | depends on FSCK_MINIX || MKFS_MINIX |
@@ -199,9 +200,9 @@ config FEATURE_MINIX2 | |||
199 | default y | 200 | default y |
200 | depends on FSCK_MINIX || MKFS_MINIX | 201 | depends on FSCK_MINIX || MKFS_MINIX |
201 | help | 202 | help |
202 | If you wish to be able to create version 2 minix filesystems, enable this. | 203 | If you wish to be able to create version 2 minix filesystems, enable |
203 | If you enabled 'mkfs_minix' then you almost certainly want to be using the | 204 | this. If you enabled 'mkfs_minix' then you almost certainly want to |
204 | version 2 filesystem support. | 205 | be using the version 2 filesystem support. |
205 | 206 | ||
206 | config GETOPT | 207 | config GETOPT |
207 | bool "getopt" | 208 | bool "getopt" |
@@ -209,9 +210,9 @@ config GETOPT | |||
209 | help | 210 | help |
210 | The getopt utility is used to break up (parse) options in command | 211 | The getopt utility is used to break up (parse) options in command |
211 | lines to make it easy to write complex shell scripts that also check | 212 | lines to make it easy to write complex shell scripts that also check |
212 | for legal (and illegal) options. If you want to write horribly | 213 | for legal (and illegal) options. If you want to write horribly |
213 | complex shell scripts, or use some horribly complex shell script | 214 | complex shell scripts, or use some horribly complex shell script |
214 | written by others, this utility may be for you. Most people will | 215 | written by others, this utility may be for you. Most people will |
215 | wisely leave this disabled. | 216 | wisely leave this disabled. |
216 | 217 | ||
217 | config HEXDUMP | 218 | config HEXDUMP |
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ config HWCLOCK | |||
243 | default n | 244 | default n |
244 | help | 245 | help |
245 | The hwclock utility is used to read and set the hardware clock | 246 | The hwclock utility is used to read and set the hardware clock |
246 | on a system. This is primarily used to set the current time on | 247 | on a system. This is primarily used to set the current time on |
247 | shutdown in the hardware clock, so the hardware will keep the | 248 | shutdown in the hardware clock, so the hardware will keep the |
248 | correct time when Linux is _not_ running. | 249 | correct time when Linux is _not_ running. |
249 | 250 | ||
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ config FEATURE_HWCLOCK_LONG_OPTIONS | |||
252 | default n | 253 | default n |
253 | depends on HWCLOCK && GETOPT_LONG | 254 | depends on HWCLOCK && GETOPT_LONG |
254 | help | 255 | help |
255 | By default, the hwclock utility only uses short options. If you | 256 | By default, the hwclock utility only uses short options. If you |
256 | are overly fond of its long options, such as --hctosys, --utc, etc) | 257 | are overly fond of its long options, such as --hctosys, --utc, etc) |
257 | then enable this option. | 258 | then enable this option. |
258 | 259 | ||
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ config FEATURE_HWCLOCK_ADJTIME_FHS | |||
262 | depends on HWCLOCK | 263 | depends on HWCLOCK |
263 | help | 264 | help |
264 | Starting with FHS 2.3, the adjtime state file is supposed to exist | 265 | Starting with FHS 2.3, the adjtime state file is supposed to exist |
265 | at /var/lib/hwclock/adjtime instead of /etc/adjtime. If you wish | 266 | at /var/lib/hwclock/adjtime instead of /etc/adjtime. If you wish |
266 | to use the FHS behavior, answer Y here, otherwise answer N for the | 267 | to use the FHS behavior, answer Y here, otherwise answer N for the |
267 | classic /etc/adjtime path. | 268 | classic /etc/adjtime path. |
268 | 269 | ||
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ config LOSETUP | |||
290 | default n | 291 | default n |
291 | help | 292 | help |
292 | losetup is used to associate or detach a loop device with a regular | 293 | losetup is used to associate or detach a loop device with a regular |
293 | file or block device, and to query the status of a loop device. This | 294 | file or block device, and to query the status of a loop device. This |
294 | version does not currently support enabling data encryption. | 295 | version does not currently support enabling data encryption. |
295 | 296 | ||
296 | config MDEV | 297 | config MDEV |
@@ -326,7 +327,8 @@ config FEATURE_MDEV_RENAME_REGEXP | |||
326 | default n | 327 | default n |
327 | depends on FEATURE_MDEV_RENAME | 328 | depends on FEATURE_MDEV_RENAME |
328 | help | 329 | help |
329 | Add support for regular expressions substitutions when renaming device. | 330 | Add support for regular expressions substitutions when renaming |
331 | device. | ||
330 | 332 | ||
331 | config FEATURE_MDEV_EXEC | 333 | config FEATURE_MDEV_EXEC |
332 | bool "Support command execution at device addition/removal" | 334 | bool "Support command execution at device addition/removal" |
@@ -354,9 +356,9 @@ config MKSWAP | |||
354 | default n | 356 | default n |
355 | help | 357 | help |
356 | The mkswap utility is used to configure a file or disk partition as | 358 | The mkswap utility is used to configure a file or disk partition as |
357 | Linux swap space. This allows Linux to use the entire file or | 359 | Linux swap space. This allows Linux to use the entire file or |
358 | partition as if it were additional RAM, which can greatly increase | 360 | partition as if it were additional RAM, which can greatly increase |
359 | the capability of low-memory machines. This additional memory is | 361 | the capability of low-memory machines. This additional memory is |
360 | much slower than real RAM, but can be very helpful at preventing your | 362 | much slower than real RAM, but can be very helpful at preventing your |
361 | applications being killed by the Linux out of memory (OOM) killer. | 363 | applications being killed by the Linux out of memory (OOM) killer. |
362 | Once you have created swap space using 'mkswap' you need to enable | 364 | Once you have created swap space using 'mkswap' you need to enable |
@@ -377,9 +379,9 @@ config MORE | |||
377 | default n | 379 | default n |
378 | help | 380 | help |
379 | more is a simple utility which allows you to read text one screen | 381 | more is a simple utility which allows you to read text one screen |
380 | sized page at a time. If you want to read text that is larger than | 382 | sized page at a time. If you want to read text that is larger than |
381 | the screen, and you are using anything faster than a 300 baud modem, | 383 | the screen, and you are using anything faster than a 300 baud modem, |
382 | you will probably find this utility very helpful. If you don't have | 384 | you will probably find this utility very helpful. If you don't have |
383 | any need to reading text files, you can leave this disabled. | 385 | any need to reading text files, you can leave this disabled. |
384 | 386 | ||
385 | config FEATURE_USE_TERMIOS | 387 | config FEATURE_USE_TERMIOS |
@@ -388,7 +390,7 @@ config FEATURE_USE_TERMIOS | |||
388 | depends on MORE || TOP | 390 | depends on MORE || TOP |
389 | help | 391 | help |
390 | This option allows utilities such as 'more' and 'top' to determine | 392 | This option allows utilities such as 'more' and 'top' to determine |
391 | the size of the screen. If you leave this disabled, your utilities | 393 | the size of the screen. If you leave this disabled, your utilities |
392 | that display things on the screen will be especially primitive and | 394 | that display things on the screen will be especially primitive and |
393 | will be unable to determine the current screen size, and will be | 395 | will be unable to determine the current screen size, and will be |
394 | unable to move the cursor. | 396 | unable to move the cursor. |
@@ -608,10 +610,10 @@ config MOUNT | |||
608 | default n | 610 | default n |
609 | help | 611 | help |
610 | All files and filesystems in Unix are arranged into one big directory | 612 | All files and filesystems in Unix are arranged into one big directory |
611 | tree. The 'mount' utility is used to graft a filesystem onto a | 613 | tree. The 'mount' utility is used to graft a filesystem onto a |
612 | particular part of the tree. A filesystem can either live on a block | 614 | particular part of the tree. A filesystem can either live on a block |
613 | device, or it can be accessible over the network, as is the case with | 615 | device, or it can be accessible over the network, as is the case with |
614 | NFS filesystems. Most people using BusyBox will also want to enable | 616 | NFS filesystems. Most people using BusyBox will also want to enable |
615 | the 'mount' utility. | 617 | the 'mount' utility. |
616 | 618 | ||
617 | config FEATURE_MOUNT_FAKE | 619 | config FEATURE_MOUNT_FAKE |
@@ -649,7 +651,7 @@ config FEATURE_MOUNT_LABEL | |||
649 | select VOLUMEID | 651 | select VOLUMEID |
650 | help | 652 | help |
651 | This allows for specifying a device by label or uuid, rather than by | 653 | This allows for specifying a device by label or uuid, rather than by |
652 | name. This feature utilizes the same functionality as findfs. | 654 | name. This feature utilizes the same functionality as findfs. |
653 | 655 | ||
654 | config FEATURE_MOUNT_NFS | 656 | config FEATURE_MOUNT_NFS |
655 | bool "Support mounting NFS file systems" | 657 | bool "Support mounting NFS file systems" |
@@ -672,7 +674,7 @@ config FEATURE_MOUNT_FLAGS | |||
672 | bool "Support lots of -o flags in mount" | 674 | bool "Support lots of -o flags in mount" |
673 | default y | 675 | default y |
674 | help | 676 | help |
675 | Without this, mount only supports ro/rw/remount. With this, it | 677 | Without this, mount only supports ro/rw/remount. With this, it |
676 | supports nosuid, suid, dev, nodev, exec, noexec, sync, async, atime, | 678 | supports nosuid, suid, dev, nodev, exec, noexec, sync, async, atime, |
677 | noatime, diratime, nodiratime, loud, bind, move, shared, slave, | 679 | noatime, diratime, nodiratime, loud, bind, move, shared, slave, |
678 | private, unbindable, rshared, rslave, rprivate, and runbindable. | 680 | private, unbindable, rshared, rslave, rprivate, and runbindable. |
@@ -689,11 +691,11 @@ config PIVOT_ROOT | |||
689 | default n | 691 | default n |
690 | help | 692 | help |
691 | The pivot_root utility swaps the mount points for the root filesystem | 693 | The pivot_root utility swaps the mount points for the root filesystem |
692 | with some other mounted filesystem. This allows you to do all sorts | 694 | with some other mounted filesystem. This allows you to do all sorts |
693 | of wild and crazy things with your Linux system and is far more | 695 | of wild and crazy things with your Linux system and is far more |
694 | powerful than 'chroot'. | 696 | powerful than 'chroot'. |
695 | 697 | ||
696 | Note: This is for initrd in linux 2.4. Under initramfs (introduced | 698 | Note: This is for initrd in linux 2.4. Under initramfs (introduced |
697 | in linux 2.6) use switch_root instead. | 699 | in linux 2.6) use switch_root instead. |
698 | 700 | ||
699 | config RDATE | 701 | config RDATE |
@@ -728,7 +730,7 @@ config SETARCH | |||
728 | default n | 730 | default n |
729 | help | 731 | help |
730 | The linux32 utility is used to create a 32bit environment for the | 732 | The linux32 utility is used to create a 32bit environment for the |
731 | specified program (usually a shell). It only makes sense to have | 733 | specified program (usually a shell). It only makes sense to have |
732 | this util on a system that supports both 64bit and 32bit userland | 734 | this util on a system that supports both 64bit and 32bit userland |
733 | (like amd64/x86, ppc64/ppc, sparc64/sparc, etc...). | 735 | (like amd64/x86, ppc64/ppc, sparc64/sparc, etc...). |
734 | 736 | ||
@@ -738,9 +740,9 @@ config SWAPONOFF | |||
738 | help | 740 | help |
739 | This option enables both the 'swapon' and the 'swapoff' utilities. | 741 | This option enables both the 'swapon' and the 'swapoff' utilities. |
740 | Once you have created some swap space using 'mkswap', you also need | 742 | Once you have created some swap space using 'mkswap', you also need |
741 | to enable your swap space with the 'swapon' utility. The 'swapoff' | 743 | to enable your swap space with the 'swapon' utility. The 'swapoff' |
742 | utility is used, typically at system shutdown, to disable any swap | 744 | utility is used, typically at system shutdown, to disable any swap |
743 | space. If you are not using any swap space, you can leave this | 745 | space. If you are not using any swap space, you can leave this |
744 | option disabled. | 746 | option disabled. |
745 | 747 | ||
746 | config FEATURE_SWAPON_PRI | 748 | config FEATURE_SWAPON_PRI |
@@ -755,28 +757,28 @@ config SWITCH_ROOT | |||
755 | default n | 757 | default n |
756 | help | 758 | help |
757 | The switch_root utility is used from initramfs to select a new | 759 | The switch_root utility is used from initramfs to select a new |
758 | root device. Under initramfs, you have to use this instead of | 760 | root device. Under initramfs, you have to use this instead of |
759 | pivot_root. (Stop reading here if you don't care why.) | 761 | pivot_root. (Stop reading here if you don't care why.) |
760 | 762 | ||
761 | Booting with initramfs extracts a gzipped cpio archive into rootfs | 763 | Booting with initramfs extracts a gzipped cpio archive into rootfs |
762 | (which is a variant of ramfs/tmpfs). Because rootfs can't be moved | 764 | (which is a variant of ramfs/tmpfs). Because rootfs can't be moved |
763 | or unmounted*, pivot_root will not work from initramfs. Instead, | 765 | or unmounted*, pivot_root will not work from initramfs. Instead, |
764 | switch_root deletes everything out of rootfs (including itself), | 766 | switch_root deletes everything out of rootfs (including itself), |
765 | does a mount --move that overmounts rootfs with the new root, and | 767 | does a mount --move that overmounts rootfs with the new root, and |
766 | then execs the specified init program. | 768 | then execs the specified init program. |
767 | 769 | ||
768 | * Because the Linux kernel uses rootfs internally as the starting | 770 | * Because the Linux kernel uses rootfs internally as the starting |
769 | and ending point for searching through the kernel's doubly linked | 771 | and ending point for searching through the kernel's doubly linked |
770 | list of active mount points. That's why. | 772 | list of active mount points. That's why. |
771 | 773 | ||
772 | config UMOUNT | 774 | config UMOUNT |
773 | bool "umount" | 775 | bool "umount" |
774 | default n | 776 | default n |
775 | help | 777 | help |
776 | When you want to remove a mounted filesystem from its current mount point, | 778 | When you want to remove a mounted filesystem from its current mount |
777 | for example when you are shutting down the system, the 'umount' utility is | 779 | point, for example when you are shutting down the system, the |
778 | the tool to use. If you enabled the 'mount' utility, you almost certainly | 780 | 'umount' utility is the tool to use. If you enabled the 'mount' |
779 | also want to enable 'umount'. | 781 | utility, you almost certainly also want to enable 'umount'. |
780 | 782 | ||
781 | config FEATURE_UMOUNT_ALL | 783 | config FEATURE_UMOUNT_ALL |
782 | bool "Support option -a" | 784 | bool "Support option -a" |
@@ -794,10 +796,11 @@ config FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP | |||
794 | depends on MOUNT || UMOUNT | 796 | depends on MOUNT || UMOUNT |
795 | help | 797 | help |
796 | Enabling this feature allows automatic mounting of files (containing | 798 | Enabling this feature allows automatic mounting of files (containing |
797 | filesystem images) via the linux kernel's loopback devices. The mount | 799 | filesystem images) via the linux kernel's loopback devices. |
798 | command will detect you are trying to mount a file instead of a block | 800 | The mount command will detect you are trying to mount a file instead |
799 | device, and transparently associate the file with a loopback device. | 801 | of a block device, and transparently associate the file with a |
800 | The umount command will also free that loopback device. | 802 | loopback device. The umount command will also free that loopback |
803 | device. | ||
801 | 804 | ||
802 | You can still use the 'losetup' utility (to manually associate files | 805 | You can still use the 'losetup' utility (to manually associate files |
803 | with loop devices) if you need to do something advanced, such as | 806 | with loop devices) if you need to do something advanced, such as |
@@ -811,9 +814,9 @@ config FEATURE_MTAB_SUPPORT | |||
811 | select FEATURE_MOUNT_FAKE | 814 | select FEATURE_MOUNT_FAKE |
812 | help | 815 | help |
813 | Historically, Unix systems kept track of the currently mounted | 816 | Historically, Unix systems kept track of the currently mounted |
814 | partitions in the file "/etc/mtab". These days, the kernel exports | 817 | partitions in the file "/etc/mtab". These days, the kernel exports |
815 | the list of currently mounted partitions in "/proc/mounts", rendering | 818 | the list of currently mounted partitions in "/proc/mounts", rendering |
816 | the old mtab file obsolete. (In modern systems, /etc/mtab should be | 819 | the old mtab file obsolete. (In modern systems, /etc/mtab should be |
817 | a symlink to /proc/mounts.) | 820 | a symlink to /proc/mounts.) |
818 | 821 | ||
819 | The only reason to have mount maintain an /etc/mtab file itself is if | 822 | The only reason to have mount maintain an /etc/mtab file itself is if |
@@ -823,7 +826,7 @@ config FEATURE_MTAB_SUPPORT | |||
823 | features like separate per-process filesystem namespaces, requires | 826 | features like separate per-process filesystem namespaces, requires |
824 | that your /etc directory be writeable, tends to get easily confused | 827 | that your /etc directory be writeable, tends to get easily confused |
825 | by --bind or --move mounts, won't update if you rename a directory | 828 | by --bind or --move mounts, won't update if you rename a directory |
826 | that contains a mount point, and so on. (In brief: avoid.) | 829 | that contains a mount point, and so on. (In brief: avoid.) |
827 | 830 | ||
828 | About the only reason to use this is if you've removed /proc from | 831 | About the only reason to use this is if you've removed /proc from |
829 | your kernel. | 832 | your kernel. |