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diff --git a/fs/gfs2/Kconfig b/fs/gfs2/Kconfig index 6a2ffa2db14f..de8e64c03f73 100644 --- a/fs/gfs2/Kconfig +++ b/fs/gfs2/Kconfig | |||
@@ -4,44 +4,43 @@ config GFS2_FS | |||
4 | select FS_POSIX_ACL | 4 | select FS_POSIX_ACL |
5 | select CRC32 | 5 | select CRC32 |
6 | help | 6 | help |
7 | A cluster filesystem. | 7 | A cluster filesystem. |
8 | 8 | ||
9 | Allows a cluster of computers to simultaneously use a block device | 9 | Allows a cluster of computers to simultaneously use a block device |
10 | that is shared between them (with FC, iSCSI, NBD, etc...). GFS reads | 10 | that is shared between them (with FC, iSCSI, NBD, etc...). GFS reads |
11 | and writes to the block device like a local filesystem, but also uses | 11 | and writes to the block device like a local filesystem, but also uses |
12 | a lock module to allow the computers coordinate their I/O so | 12 | a lock module to allow the computers coordinate their I/O so |
13 | filesystem consistency is maintained. One of the nifty features of | 13 | filesystem consistency is maintained. One of the nifty features of |
14 | GFS is perfect consistency -- changes made to the filesystem on one | 14 | GFS is perfect consistency -- changes made to the filesystem on one |
15 | machine show up immediately on all other machines in the cluster. | 15 | machine show up immediately on all other machines in the cluster. |
16 | 16 | ||
17 | To use the GFS2 filesystem, you will need to enable one or more of | 17 | To use the GFS2 filesystem, you will need to enable one or more of |
18 | the below locking modules. Documentation and utilities for GFS2 can | 18 | the below locking modules. Documentation and utilities for GFS2 can |
19 | be found here: http://sources.redhat.com/cluster | 19 | be found here: http://sources.redhat.com/cluster |
20 | 20 | ||
21 | config GFS2_FS_LOCKING_NOLOCK | 21 | config GFS2_FS_LOCKING_NOLOCK |
22 | tristate "GFS2 \"nolock\" locking module" | 22 | tristate "GFS2 \"nolock\" locking module" |
23 | depends on GFS2_FS | 23 | depends on GFS2_FS |
24 | help | 24 | help |
25 | Single node locking module for GFS2. | 25 | Single node locking module for GFS2. |
26 | 26 | ||
27 | Use this module if you want to use GFS2 on a single node without | 27 | Use this module if you want to use GFS2 on a single node without |
28 | its clustering features. You can still take advantage of the | 28 | its clustering features. You can still take advantage of the |
29 | large file support, and upgrade to running a full cluster later on | 29 | large file support, and upgrade to running a full cluster later on |
30 | if required. | 30 | if required. |
31 | 31 | ||
32 | If you will only be using GFS2 in cluster mode, you do not need this | 32 | If you will only be using GFS2 in cluster mode, you do not need this |
33 | module. | 33 | module. |
34 | 34 | ||
35 | config GFS2_FS_LOCKING_DLM | 35 | config GFS2_FS_LOCKING_DLM |
36 | tristate "GFS2 DLM locking module" | 36 | tristate "GFS2 DLM locking module" |
37 | depends on GFS2_FS && NET && INET && (IPV6 || IPV6=n) | 37 | depends on GFS2_FS && SYSFS && NET && INET && (IPV6 || IPV6=n) |
38 | select IP_SCTP if DLM_SCTP | 38 | select IP_SCTP if DLM_SCTP |
39 | select CONFIGFS_FS | 39 | select CONFIGFS_FS |
40 | select DLM | 40 | select DLM |
41 | help | 41 | help |
42 | Multiple node locking module for GFS2 | 42 | Multiple node locking module for GFS2 |
43 | |||
44 | Most users of GFS2 will require this module. It provides the locking | ||
45 | interface between GFS2 and the DLM, which is required to use GFS2 | ||
46 | in a cluster environment. | ||
47 | 43 | ||
44 | Most users of GFS2 will require this module. It provides the locking | ||
45 | interface between GFS2 and the DLM, which is required to use GFS2 | ||
46 | in a cluster environment. | ||