[klibc] klibc and what's the next step?

[H. Peter Anvin]

Olaf Hering wrote:
>  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.
> 

"Old klibc" still exists and is the same code out of the same source tree.

>> * 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.

Things that have been bandied about, for example:

	- suspend/resume
	- partition discovery

I'm sure there is more.

	-hpa