Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:18:11 +0000 From: Carmel NY <carmel_ny@outlook.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Barebone kernel options request Message-ID: <MWHPR04MB0495956B3C2D87D02D3FC5E580480@MWHPR04MB0495.namprd04.prod.outlook.com> In-Reply-To: <ea-mime-5c867122-b27-360ee79e@webmail.numericable.fr> References: <MWHPR04MB0495F8EB3312EE2AA56623A780480@MWHPR04MB0495.namprd04.prod.outlook.com> <ea-mime-5c867122-b27-360ee79e@webmail.numericable.fr>
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On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:30:58 +0100 (CET), samir.otmane@numericable.fr stated: >Not really related about hardware, i just don't like being enforced >features that i don't need/want of, yet i understand that there will >*might* not be noticeable performance impact upon keeping/get rid of >some features. > > >---- Message d'origine ---- >De : "Carmel NY" <carmel_ny@outlook.com> >À : "FreeBSD" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> >Objet : Re: Barebone kernel options request >Date : 11/03/2019 14:54:48 CET > >On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:08:48 -0400, Robert Huff stated: > >>Polytropon writes: >> >>> You will then make a copy of the GENERIC kernel configuration file >>> and adjust it to your needs, i. e., remove all the entries you do >>> not need. >> >> Proceed with caution here. >> I do not know if it is currently true, but it has in the past >>been the case that (e.g.) option Q depends on device F which depends >>on device B; while the relationship between Q and F is documented in >>the config file, the one between F and B is not. >> The easy targets are disk(/RAID) drivers and network cards. >>After that? Stay alert; trust no-one; keep your un-delete key handy. >> >> >> Respectfully, >> >> >> Robert Huff > >Just out of some sort of morbid curiosity, I would be interested in >knowing exactly what problem the OP is trying to correct or alleviate >here. If his storage, memory or whatever resources are stretched to the >limit, he would be better served by purchasing a newer, more powerful >machine. "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear." > samir.otmane@numericable, could we retire the "Top Posting" technique? <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style>; -- Carmel
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