Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 23:49:57 +0300 From: "Andrew Pantyukhin" <infofarmer@FreeBSD.org> To: "Divacky Roman" <xdivac02@stud.fit.vutbr.cz> Cc: amd64@freebsd.org, Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@leidinger.net>, Kostik Belousov <kib@freebsd.org>, current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: small heads-up: Syncing amd64 GENERIC with i386 GENERIC (removing LINUX stuff) Message-ID: <cb5206420612021249m508b659dnd882c0be9be8e1ba@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20061202204249.GA61777@stud.fit.vutbr.cz> References: <20061202160740.55046cc3@Magellan.Leidinger.net> <20061202204249.GA61777@stud.fit.vutbr.cz>
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On 12/2/06, Divacky Roman <xdivac02@stud.fit.vutbr.cz> wrote: > On Sat, Dec 02, 2006 at 04:07:40PM +0100, Alexander Leidinger wrote: > > Hi, > > > > the linux module is now usable on amd64 (thanks to kib@ and his commit > > to the kernel linker in HEAD). I now want to sync amd64 GENERIC > > with i386 GENERIC. This means removing the linux stuff from amd64 > > GENERIC. Anyone using the GENERIC kernel on amd64 would have to load > > the modules, e.g., in loader.conf, like everyone else on i386. > > > > While all involved people agree with me, the consensus was to give > > people a chance to provide *strong* reasons to not do it. > > > > If some committers give a "go ahead" or "no objection" I will do this > > tomorrow, else I will wait some days (3-6). > > go for it... among other things this enables MUCH easier testing of > patches on amd64 for ordinary people (not having to reboot the system) I concur :-) Thanks, Alexander! Thanks, Kostik!
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