Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:24:58 -0800 From: Julian Elischer <julian@freebsd.org> To: Garrett Cooper <yanegomi@gmail.com> Cc: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com>, Benjamin Kaduk <bjk@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: old style kernel configuration Message-ID: <50AFDB9A.2020302@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <CAGH67wRFvzKhSwyTA_2R0WCHaPFNXEvh4nEdoF5pbtAfJSGwKw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAF6rxgmxiaA1twJf%2BKMv=ZpxCWp1MdL5GEEEFLwBuRqcGpctdQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAGH67wRFvzKhSwyTA_2R0WCHaPFNXEvh4nEdoF5pbtAfJSGwKw@mail.gmail.com>
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On 11/22/12 1:17 PM, Garrett Cooper wrote: > On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:58 PM, Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> wrote: >> I've been working on removing obsolete information various documents. >> While going through older articles I noticed a few references to the >> "old style" kernel configuration involving running config(1) manually. >> >> Is there any value in keeping this documented as an alternative to >> "make buildkernel" or should it be treated as an implementation detail? > For new/non-advanced users, this shouldn't necessarily be exposed > except as an implementation detail and a historical artifact; more > directions, not less serve to confuse the masses -> see git as a > perfect example of this with all of its workflows. > I think the question that should be asked first is: who's your > target audience (remember, hackers are generally the more and not less > advanced target audience)? Once this question can be answered, I think > it would become apparent either to you and other reviewers what the > text should say. The canonical way to build a kernel on its own is using config(8). The Makefile acts as a convenient wrapper for this when you want to make a kernel as part of a build, or to redo a kernel that was a part of a build. nearly all kernel developers I know use the config method, and it's widly known and documented. it is however a good way to get mismatching kernel and userland but that's not what we are discussing. Julian > Thanks, > Garrett > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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