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Date:      Mon, 27 Jan 2003 13:36:35 -0800
From:      Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
To:        Enache Adrian <enache@rdslink.ro>
Cc:        current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: add ext2fs to the module list in modules/Makefile
Message-ID:  <20030127213635.GA30541@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
In-Reply-To: <20030127211441.GC1043@ratsnest.hole>
References:  <20030127211441.GC1043@ratsnest.hole>

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On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 11:14:41PM +0200, Enache Adrian wrote:
> please add ext2fs to the modules list in src/sys/modules/Makefile.
> 
> my /usr/src tree resides on an ext2fs partition and the fact that
> ext2fs.ko isn't built causes me trouble when making installworld
> just after rebooting the new kernel.
> 

Portions of the ext2fs source are covered by the GPL.  You
need to rebuild the kernel with "option EXT2FS".  The
FreeBSD cannot create a ext2fs.ko and comply with the GPL.

-- 
Steve

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