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Re: Custom kernels, config(1), and modules



On Sun, Jun 01, 2008 at 05:01:37PM +0200, Joerg Sonnenberger wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 01, 2008 at 01:43:42AM +0200, Quentin Garnier wrote:
> > Why not go all the way directly?  Everything that can be built as a
> > module will be built as such, and only included in the static kernel if
> > the user wants it.  Isn't it what FreeBSD does?
> 
> No, I think the GENERIC kernel on FreeBSD still includes most of the
> drivers etc.

That's a different thing.  I'd expect ours to still keep as much as
possible (or the boot loader would have to load all the modules which
is essentially the same).  The point is to build the .kobj no matter
what (granted, there should be a way to tell "don't build those
modules") and include it in the static kernel if there if a config
line for it.

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Quentin Garnier - cube%cubidou.net@localhost - cube%NetBSD.org@localhost
"See the look on my face from staying too long in one place
[...] every time the morning breaks I know I'm closer to falling"
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