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[Andy Whitcroft <apw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
    Milestone: ubuntu-15.10 => ubuntu-15.11

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Title:
  VirtIO (and probably other modules as well) is built-in, make it
  modular...

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Guys,

  Can Canonical ship Ubuntu with its Linux in a modular way?

  Honestly, don't understand why some modules are compiled as built-in,
  instead of modules, for example (NET/BLK/PCI/etc):

  ---
  ubuntu@vivid-1:~$ grep VIRTIO /boot/config-3.19.0-23-generic 
  CONFIG_NET_9P_VIRTIO=m
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=y
  CONFIG_SCSI_VIRTIO=m
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=y
  CONFIG_CAIF_VIRTIO=m
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=y
  CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=m
  CONFIG_VIRTIO=y
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=y
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_BALLOON=y
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_MMIO=y
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_MMIO_CMDLINE_DEVICES=y
  ---

  While on Debian, it is all modular, as expected:

  ---
  debian@jessie-1:~# grep VIRTIO /boot/config-3.16.0-4-amd64 
  CONFIG_NET_9P_VIRTIO=m
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=m
  CONFIG_SCSI_VIRTIO=m
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=m
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=m
  CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=m
  CONFIG_VIRTIO=m
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=m
  CONFIG_VIRTIO_BALLOON=m
  # CONFIG_VIRTIO_MMIO is not set
  ---

  I see no reason to load this modules in a non-virtualized
  environments.

  Thoughts!?

  Best,
  Thiago

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: linux-image-3.19.0-23-generic 3.19.0-23.24
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-22.22-generic 3.19.8-ckt1
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  tmartins   3485 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Jul 15 21:44:14 2015
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-27 (261 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir4,2
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-22-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=f64e109d-bc06-43ec-8ca8-d10e4f915d2e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-22-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-22-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.143.2
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-02-02 (163 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/09/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: MBA41.88Z.0077.B11.1310091428
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
  dmi.board.name: Mac-742912EFDBEE19B3
  dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.board.version: MacBookAir4,2
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Mac-742912EFDBEE19B3
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA41.88Z.0077.B11.1310091428:bd10/09/2013:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir4,2:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-742912EFDBEE19B3:rvrMacBookAir4,2:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-742912EFDBEE19B3:
  dmi.product.name: MacBookAir4,2
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

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