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diff --git a/block/Kconfig b/block/Kconfig index b6f5f0a..83766a6 100644 --- a/block/Kconfig +++ b/block/Kconfig @@ -1,6 +1,24 @@ # # Block layer core configuration # +config BLOCK + bool "Enable the block layer" if EMBEDDED + default y + help + This permits the block layer to be removed from the kernel if it's not + needed (on some embedded devices for example). If this option is + disabled, then blockdev files will become unusable and some + filesystems (such as ext3) will become unavailable. + + This option will also disable SCSI character devices and USB storage + since they make use of various block layer definitions and + facilities. + + Say Y here unless you know you really don't want to mount disks and + suchlike. + +if BLOCK + #XXX - it makes sense to enable this only for 32-bit subarch's, not for x86_64 #for instance. config LBD @@ -33,4 +51,6 @@ config LSF If unsure, say Y. +endif + source block/Kconfig.iosched |