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From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
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To: roberto@keltia.freenix.fr, terry@lambert.org
Subject: Re: can't compile the kernel...
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>> As written in the LINT file, the npx0 line is NOT optionnal.

>This is stupid.

>Why is it still in files.i386 as optional?  Why is an option used
>to include it or not include it?

It's almost optional in -current.  The link problem went away several
months ago when some sysctl stuff was improved.  The driver can
probably be left out on a stripped down system without any npx
hardware or math emulators.

Bruce