> (How many people really do build their own kernels?  How many people
> who would appreciate such a feature, or alternately would be offended
> in some way by such a feature, build their own kernels?)

For what one self-selected data point may be worth: I *always* build my
own kernels (I never run a distribution kernel any longer than
necessary to build my own) and I would appreciate having such a
feature, especially if it is post-compile-time controllable.

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