cramfs: rehabilitate it
Update documentation, pointer to latest tools, appoint myself as
maintainer. Given it's been unloved for so long, I don't expect anyone
will protest.
Signed-off-by: Nicolas Pitre <nico@linaro.org>
Tested-by: Chris Brandt <chris.brandt@renesas.com>
Signed-off-by: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
diff --git a/fs/cramfs/Kconfig b/fs/cramfs/Kconfig
index ef86b06..f937082 100644
--- a/fs/cramfs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/cramfs/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
config CRAMFS
- tristate "Compressed ROM file system support (cramfs) (OBSOLETE)"
+ tristate "Compressed ROM file system support (cramfs)"
select ZLIB_INFLATE
help
Saying Y here includes support for CramFs (Compressed ROM File
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@
cramfs. Note that the root file system (the one containing the
directory /) cannot be compiled as a module.
- This filesystem is obsoleted by SquashFS, which is much better
- in terms of performance and features.
+ This filesystem is limited in capabilities and performance on
+ purpose to remain small and low on RAM usage. It is most suitable
+ for small embedded systems. If you have ample RAM to spare, you may
+ consider a more capable compressed filesystem such as SquashFS
+ which is much better in terms of performance and features.
If unsure, say N.