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Subject: Re: Advantages of trimmed kernel?
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Eric Schuele writes:

>  FWIW... Its my understanding that
>    - the memory saved would be negligible.

	How are we defining "negligible"?  I know I've seen a pruned
kernel 25% smaller than GENERIC for the same release; I /think/ I've
seen one 33% smaller.  Is that difference important?  DammifIkno.
	IF you're feeling paranoid, compile and install both.
(Assuming I'm correct in believing they install clean to separate
directories.)


				Robert Huff
				(running a custom kernel since 2.mumble)