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linux-kernel-v2.6.8-config?

 │ CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT:                                                            │
 │                                                                                │
 │ A.out (Assembler.OUTput) is a set of formats for libraries and                 │
 │ executables used in the earliest versions of UNIX.  Linux used                 │
 │ the a.out formats QMAGIC and ZMAGIC until they were replaced                   │
 │ with the ELF format.                                                           │
 │                                                                                │
 │ The conversion to ELF started in 1995.  This option is primarily               │
 │ provided for historical interest and for the benefit of those                  │
 │ who need to run binaries from that era.                                        │
 │                                                                                │
 │ Most people should answer N here.  If you think you may have                   │
 │ occasional use for this format, enable module support above                    │
 │ and answer M here to compile this support as a module called                   │
 │ binfmt_aout.   
 │ If any crucial components of your system (such as /sbin/init                   │
 │ or /lib/ld.so) are still in a.out format, you will have to                     │
 │ say Y here.