Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 10:25:11 -0600 From: Mike Meyer <mwm-dated-1044635111.e7b688@mired.org> To: Darren Pilgrim <dmp@pantherdragon.org> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why should I use `config;make depend; make...` instead of `make kernel` when building from a stock source tree? (ref. Handbook sec. 9.3) Message-ID: <15933.18023.158009.649583@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <3E3C77F0.6050805@pantherdragon.org> References: <3E3C77F0.6050805@pantherdragon.org>
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In <3E3C77F0.6050805@pantherdragon.org>, Darren Pilgrim <dmp@pantherdragon.org> typed: > There are two sets of commands you can use to build a kernel in FreeBSD: > > "Procedure 1" is the old way: config, make depend, make, make install. > "Procedure 2" is the make kernel sequence from makeworld. > > Section 9.3 of the Handbook says I should use procedure 1 if I haven't > updated my source tree. I can understand then need to use procedure 2 > if I've updated my source tree, but why shouldn't I use it with an > unmodified tree? There's no reason not to use the kernel targets, as already discussed. The kernel targets does one thing different than the old way - it uses tools from /usr/obj if they are there, otherwise it uses the /usr tools. The reason for using the old one is that you may be able to skip some of the steps. In particular, if you're tweaking the sources, you can just do make and make install - no need to go through the config/depend steps. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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