J.O. Aho <user@example.net> wrote:
> Mark Hobley wrote:
>> In alt.os.linux.gentoo J.O. Aho <user@example.net> wrote:
>>> I can say I haven't had any trouble with the later versions of NFS,
>>> but I have chosen to build NFS into my kernel instead of using
>>> modules.
>>
>> Yeah I reckon there is some bug in the lockd which causes it to fail
>> as
>> a module. (On my system everything is a module, if it is not boot
>> critical.)
>
> Make it boot root from NFS then it's boot critical and you would
> build it in
>
> Myself I think everything that I would need if something would go
> wrong with the content of /lib/moudles, to still be able to do most
> basic stuff and as I have most of my good to use files NFS share, NFS
> been important for me to have in the kernel.

On some prod systems, I put /everything/ in the kernel and disable modules.
This both enhances security, slightly decreases memory useage and increases
speed.
The downside is to have to recompile a kernel if adding/modifying hardware
or capabilities.

Regards,
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