Hi,
On Tue, 20 Jun 2006, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 20, 2006 at 11:53:24AM -0400, Matt LaPlante wrote:
> > > How likely is it that someone who doesn't understand the question needs
> > > this option? I think N is a safe answer here.
> >
> > This is the impression I had as well. Even if you disagree though, I was
> > equally confused by the fact that if we say to answer Y as default, why is
> > the kconfig default already N?
>
> The *default* is N as that's the answer most people want. The *safe*
> answer is Y as it won't prevent you from getting access to your data.
> Makes sense?
This would imply that most people with 32bit systems have 2TB files, which
I think is rather unlikely. Distributions can turn this option on, but I
think people who compile their own kernel, either understand this option
or don't need it.
bye, Roman
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