Subject: Re: Adding new kernel configs (was: CVS commit: syssrc/sys/arch/i386/conf)
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Michael Richardson <mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca>
List: tech-kern
Date: 07/07/2001 14:18:27
>>>>> "wojtek" == wojtek  <wojtek@wojtek.3miasto.net> writes:
    >> Hmm, why are you adding a second kernel config for a notebook?
    >> 
    >> Isn't CARDBUS enough? From looking at a diff between the two, it looks
    >> like you even used the CARDBUS config as a base for the new one.
    >> 
    >> I thought we are trying to keep the number of kernel config as low as
    >> possible.

    wojtek> i don't think making more that real minimum of default kernel
    wojtek> make sense.  everybody should build custom kernel matching
    wojtek> his/her hardware and needs after installation. it's not redhat
    wojtek> linux ;)

  I agree.

  But, there are two things:
	1) the specific setting for the M700.
	2) the Cardbus->PCI bridge, which I'd say is still
	   too experiemental to even put in GENERIC as a comment.

  I promise to cvs rm it before 1.6!

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