Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:16:29 +0100
From:      Arthur Chance <freebsd@qeng-ho.org>
To:        Alejandro Imass <aimass@yabarana.com>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: How fast can I get FBSD to boot?
Message-ID:  <a81472d2-97d2-1a25-355f-11eed6230b40@qeng-ho.org>
In-Reply-To: <CAHieY7RtGo6j=2bcXT1Xu7iEuz64X0_H%2BL8o=LxH3vz6B2Q4Ww@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <CAHieY7RtGo6j=2bcXT1Xu7iEuz64X0_H%2BL8o=LxH3vz6B2Q4Ww@mail.gmail.com>

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On 16/08/2022 16:05, Alejandro Imass wrote:
> Hi there !
> 
> I’ve developed a nice framework for embedded touch screen app
> development based on Perl Tk. 
> 
> I would like to create a single purpose OS that you can boot on a
> Raspberry Pi or similar device and debating between sticking with Linux
> or using FBSD (I would prefer FBSD). It needs to boot in just a few
> seconds and only load X and then run a dedicated Perl app (no desktop
> env or anything else).
> 
> Is there a group or list for embedded FBSD ? Can anyone provide some
> pointers on how to make FBSD boot as fast or faster than some of the
> embedded Linux out there ?

If you look at Colin Percival's Twitter account (@cperciva) you'll see
he's done a lot of work on boot times recently and got some massive
gains. This work isn't in the latest release but will be in a future
one, so don't think current boot times will continue into the future.


-- 
All network cabling aspires to the condition of macramé.



Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?a81472d2-97d2-1a25-355f-11eed6230b40>