Re: compat kernel modules and GENERIC

[Andrew Doran <ad%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 06:27:02PM -0500, David Young wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 11:09:39PM +0000, Andrew Doran wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 05:33:05PM -0500, David Young wrote:
> > 
> > > Should 'options COMPAT_xx' really be commented out in the GENERIC kernel
> > > configuration?
> > 
> > See this thread:
> > 
> > http://mail-index.netbsd.org/current-users/2009/01/23/msg007510.html
> > 
> > The consensus was:
> > 
> > - Don't provide compat as a module.
> 
> So 'options COMPAT_xx' should NOT be commented out in GENERIC,
> correct?

Basically. But, to be thorough:

- roll back the hooks for compat signal vectors, syscalls, etc.
- add COMPAT option that at the MI level pulls in compat_mod.c.
- add per-MACHINE glue for COMPAT that implies relevant COMPAT_XX options.
- remove COMPAT_XX from GENERIC kernel configs and replce with COMPAT.