Subject: Re: Kernel config file
To: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>
From: David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>
List: tech-kern
Date: 06/17/2007 22:34:02
On Sun, Jun 17, 2007 at 11:22:13PM +0200, Martin Husemann wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 17, 2007 at 05:21:06PM -0400, Jared D. McNeill wrote:
> > The intent is that the boot plist file can be extended in the future.  
> > userconf scripting is simply an example of what can be done. I would  
> > like to see things such as bootloader configuration (console, serial  
> > port speed) as well as allowing for kernel tunables. Turning the  
> > PCI_*_FIXUP compile-time options into runtime options comes to mind.
> 
> Which of this would you not want to offer at the userconf prompt?

And also at the prompt in /boot itself ?

If you make /boot read a config file, it really ought to be one
of commands to /boot itself.

	David

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