On Tue, Jul 11, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Two are IMO fairly plain:
>
> * Makes sure you can boot the kernel you just built.
There is always some sort of prereq when new features get added.
Documentation/Changes has a long list. Some setup need more updates,
some need fewer updates. No idea what your experience is.
Old klibc was trivial to build (modulo that kernel header mess), and I
expect that kinit handles old kernels.
> * Makes it easier to move stuff between kernel and userspace.
What do you have in mind here?
Once prepare_namespace is gone, there is no userspace code left.
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