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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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