From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Jun 18 16:50:46 2022 Received: (at 55231) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Jun 2022 20:50:46 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50258 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1o2fP4-0003PR-Eh for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 18 Jun 2022 16:50:46 -0400 Received: from coleridge.kublai.com ([166.84.7.167]:51070 helo=mail.spork.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1o2fOz-0003PH-Nk for 55231@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 18 Jun 2022 16:50:45 -0400 Received: from ditto (ool-18b8e9e7.dyn.optonline.net [24.184.233.231]) by mail.spork.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 62D813333; Sat, 18 Jun 2022 16:50:37 -0400 (EDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=spork.org; s=dkim; t=1655585441; bh=QNFsAh5QHIeCLkfGNwF9sFpnzlK/S7ojeFOxSDValR8=; h=References:From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:In-reply-to; b=tExRmNp+bxHCnXbzK++2rnIYg9+nczqmS4s7OoA3AEn83GFwDIcqWHiqFObFujoCx Xn4Yb22yK3ns/511Nl9BEspwtLCkcNbzmf2tszBV1/RwOvqwXICbgU7fMpfmrWmAq8 Ggb8jBEOZRBcy7jxs+/NK6S+xbsYva8wQlREidaM= References: <10a6842d1a6bde797d82d6b8107660bedce8b956.1655579477.git.bjc@spork.org> <65cf1060a7ce60b1b91a25f809af6264abdcfa59.1655579477.git.bjc@spork.org> User-agent: mu4e 1.6.11; emacs 28.1 From: Brian Cully To: Maxime Devos Subject: Re: [bug#55231] [PATCH v3 2/2] doc: =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=98initrd-mod?= =?utf-8?Q?ules=E2=80=99?= will search =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=98kernel-loadable-modules=E2=80=99=2E?= Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2022 16:43:33 -0400 In-reply-to: Message-ID: <87czf566hu.fsf@ditto.jhoto.spork.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 55231 Cc: 55231@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) > and because the defense for not considering the ZFS license to=20 > be a > problem consists of the ZFS module not being distributed in=20 > binary > form, whereas this suggestion would in some situations cause it=20 > to be > distributed in binary form. If you have another example, I'll put it in instead. I used this=20 one, because I know this one works, and that's all. That said, I'm not sure how this would cause the module to be=20 distributed as a binary. In order for it to be added to the=20 initrd, it will still need to built using the DKMS mechanism, and=20 thus compiled on (or at least for) the target Guix installation. If the complaint is that one could generate a USB stick, or some=20 such, with ZFS in the initrd, then yes, that's possible. But=20 that's also possible by using the existing=20 =E2=80=98kernel-loadable-modules=E2=80=99 mechanism to generate an image wi= th=20 =E2=80=98guix system image=E2=80=99 and distributing that. I don't think it= 's our=20 job to try and prevent such things, since, even if desirable, it's=20 not really feasible. If the complaint is merely that it's in the documentation, then=20 ok, I'll change it to whatever module you want. -bjc