Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 09:27 -0700 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: Eitan Adler <eadler@freebsd.org> Cc: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r334073 - head Message-ID: <3609973.viVQJQYxmB@ralph.baldwin.cx> In-Reply-To: <201805230409.w4N491iB057004@repo.freebsd.org> References: <201805230409.w4N491iB057004@repo.freebsd.org>
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On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 04:09:01 AM Eitan Adler wrote: > Author: eadler > Date: Wed May 23 04:09:01 2018 > New Revision: 334073 > URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/334073 > > Log: > README: Reduce the textdump; describe the project > > Rework the README to make it a little easier for new users. This is the > first file many will see when persuing the FreeBSD source code so > > - remove some of the text describes how to build. This is better covered > in the linked documentation. > - add a small blurb for what FreeBSD is. Some users might find this > document through features such as github search so they may not even > know what the project is > > generally, gear this file for the new, accidental, or casual user rather > than towards someone seeking fuller documentation. > > Modified: > head/README > head/README.md > > Modified: head/README > ============================================================================== > --- head/README Wed May 23 03:41:22 2018 (r334072) > +++ head/README Wed May 23 04:09:01 2018 (r334073) > @@ -2,35 +2,25 @@ This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory. > - > -The kernel configuration files reside in the sys/<arch>/conf > -sub-directory. GENERIC is the default configuration used in release builds. > -NOTES contains entries and documentation for all possible > -devices, not just those commonly used. I do think this paragraph is still useful as part of the Source Roadmap and not really part of the build instructions. > - > - > Source Roadmap: > --------------- > > @@ -69,6 +59,8 @@ share Shared resources. > stand Boot loader sources. > > sys Kernel sources. > + > +sys/<arch>/conf Kernel configuration file > > tests Regression tests which can be run by Kyua. See tests/README > for additional information. > -- John Baldwin
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