Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:16:32 +0100 From: Jamie Paul Griffin <jamie@kode5.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Issue with kernel building Message-ID: <20120820131632.GB6963@kontrol.kode5.net> In-Reply-To: <20120820081117.7039e739@scorpio> References: <DUB109-W1405A43C7DAF2745B9971C4C4BA0@phx.gbl> <k0rtla$9n3$1@ger.gmane.org> <20120820081117.7039e739@scorpio>
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== Jerry wrote on Mon 20.Aug'12 at 8:11:17 -0400 == > I inquired several years ago about the possibility of changing the > renaming format into something like: "kernel_##_YY-MM-DD.old". The "##" > would be incremented with each successive build on a given day. I > thought it would alleviate just the sort of problem you are referring > to and would make it easier to revert to a specific kernel if required. > I never received even a single response so I guess it was not a well > received concept. I think it's a valid and idiot-proof suggestion; however, the handbook information regarding building custom kernels is pretty clear. The steps are not difficult to understand if you ask me.
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