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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