linux.gentoo.user

On 21 Mar 2008, at 15:00, Dale wrote:
> ...
> I'm not sure what this is but it keeps setting it as a module. I
> tried removing it by setting it to " is not set" but it puts it
> back to module when I compile the kernel.

I'm not convinced that all the other posters are fully grokking your
problem (some of them may be; heck, I could be wrong, and they all
may be).

I suspect that this is caused because CONFIG_SCSI_WAIT_SCAN depends
upon some other kernel option, and because you have that compiled in
as a module. Thus the dependencies of the "parent" are forced to be
modular.

I wouldn't disable CONFIG_MODULES, because as I understand it that
prevents you having any modules at all, and builds a completely
monolithic kernel. I used to be of the monolithic school of kernel
building, but feel that I have seen the error of my ways and that
modules are generally a Good Thing (tm).

I would compile-into-the-kernel (what's the right word for "compile a
driver not-as-a-module"? compile statically?) all SCSI options, and
see if that fixes. If so you can subsequently modularise bit by bit
until you understand what's going on.

(PS: you say you don't know what it is - why do you care if it's
modular or not?)

Stroller.
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