Subject: Re: devd-alike for NetBSD
To: Jachym Holecek <freza@liberouter.org>
From: David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>
List: tech-kern
Date: 02/19/2005 15:51:56
On Sat, Feb 19, 2005 at 03:06:35PM +0100, Jachym Holecek wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > How much does this the kernel object code size? For low memory
> > situations where there is no attachable/detachable devices it might
> > be an overhead that isn't needed...
>
> Old kernel:
>
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 7156155 160292 397972 7714419 75b673 OLDHANELE/netbsd
>
> Old kernel, with pseudo-device drvctl:
>
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 7156795 160292 397972 7715059 75b8f3 netbsd
>
> New kernel, drvctl extended && not optional:
>
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 7158769 160420 397972 7717161 75c129 HANELE/netbsd
>
> What do you think?
Even adding a few kb WILL take some of the kernels over their size
limit.
David
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