From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 1 23:53:15 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 283221065673 for ; Sat, 1 Mar 2008 23:53:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: from hpsmtp-eml15.kpnxchange.com (hpsmtp-eml15.kpnxchange.com [213.75.38.115]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AE44E8FC1D for ; Sat, 1 Mar 2008 23:53:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: from cpsmtp-eml113.kpnxchange.com ([213.75.84.113]) by hpsmtp-eml15.kpnxchange.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:53:12 +0100 Received: from ip51cc8423.speed.planet.nl ([81.204.132.35]) by cpsmtp-eml113.kpnxchange.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:53:12 +0100 Received: from Alex1.kruijff.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ip51cc8423.speed.planet.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m21NrAnp012607; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:53:10 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: (from akruijff@localhost) by Alex1.kruijff.org (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id m21NrA75012606; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:53:10 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) X-Authentication-Warning: Alex1.kruijff.org: akruijff set sender to freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl using -f Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:53:10 +0100 From: Alex de Kruijff To: Dmitry Morozovsky Message-ID: <20080301235310.GD1081@Alex1.kruijff.org> References: <20080301073329.GA1081@Alex1.kruijff.org> <47C93FD2.1010902@FreeBSD.org> <20080301180146.N49885@woozle.rinet.ru> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080301180146.N49885@woozle.rinet.ru> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Mar 2008 23:53:13.0026 (UTC) FILETIME=[69163220:01C87BF7] Cc: Kris Kennaway , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Very large kernel X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:53:15 -0000 On Sat, Mar 01, 2008 at 06:11:53PM +0300, Dmitry Morozovsky wrote: > On Sat, 1 Mar 2008, Kris Kennaway wrote: > > KK> Alex de Kruijff wrote: > KK> > I noticed that the kernel directory was very large compaired to 6.1. Is > KK> > this for debugging and can I safely remove the symbols files I want to > KK> > save some space? > KK> > KK> Yes but if you encounter a panic and need to submit a bug report then you > KK> will need at least the kernel.debug and whatever modules you are using. > > What about gzipping .symbol files by default? > > It decreases symbol files size in about 50-60%, so i386 GENERIC kernel > directory shrinks from 125m to 74m... I like this idea. The root is usaly small. In edition they could be removed from kernel.old when updating by default. -- Alex Please copy the original recipients, otherwise I may not read your reply. Howtos based on my personal use, including information about setting up a firewall and creating traffic graphs with MRTG http://alex.kruijff.org/FreeBSD/