Re: + zram-break-the-strict-dependency-from-lzo.patch added to -mm tree

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On (20/11/25 13:31), akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Since the beginning, the zram block device always enabled CRYPTO_LZO,
> since lzo-rle is hardcoded as the fallback compression algorithm.  As a
> consequence, on systems where another compression algorithm is chosen
> (e.g.  CRYPTO_ZSTD), the lzo kernel module becomes unused, while still
> having to be built/loaded.
> 
> This patch removes the hardcoded lzo-rle dependency and allows the user to
> select the default compression algorithm for zram at build time.  The
> previous behaviour is kept, as the default algorithm is still lzo-rle.
> 
> Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20201122095051.4819-1-rsalvaterra@xxxxxxxxx

Reviewed-by: Sergey Senozhatsky <sergey.senozhatsky@xxxxxxxxx>

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