Re: [PATCHv4] MMC: MMC boot partitions support.

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On Thursday 31 March 2011, Andrei Warkentin wrote:
> > Another strawman, after brainstorming a bit on IRC -- how about
> > the block device itself comes up read-only, until you use a module
> > parameter/sysfs entry to make it read-write.  As a strawman:
> >
> > echo 1 > /sys/module/mmc_block/boot_partitions_are_writeable
> >
> > (That way people who write to it regularly can throw the module parameter
> > in their boot environment, and the rooting enthusiasts who didn't compile
> > the kernel are safe until they learn enough to be really dangerous..)
> 
> Sure, I like this, I'll do it.

I don't think it's even needed, but it sounds much more useful than
a Kconfig option, so no objections from me.

	Arnd
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