Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 22:29:14 -0700 From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, Vivek Khera <khera@kciLink.com>, stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HEADS UP! Always use the 'make buildkernel' target to make yerkernels Message-ID: <396AB0AA.4A4436B8@cup.hp.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007102203280.62439-100000@freefall.freebsd.org>
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Kris Kennaway wrote: > > > I think the buildkernel and installkernel have been "promoted" to a > > function they are not designed for. I don't think these targets are fit > > to be "the only supported" targets and should not be advocated nor > > evaluated as such. > > Perhaps you and Greg would like to take over the role of answering all > support questions of the form "my kernel doesn't build after I updated my > sources"? Didn't think so. You're not being fair and you know it... I understand why these targets are choosen as the supported way to build a kernel. The problem is that it is starting to get a live of its own. I think we'd be better of if we evaluate what we need for our userbase to conveniently build kernels (in a way that helps us support our userbase) and see if we can improve the buildkernel/installkernel targets for that or otherwise create other means. Currently you need to have done a buildworld before you can do a buildkernel. I think this should not be the case for a generic (supported) procedure. Secondly, I don't think our supported procedure should necessarily be designed to support kernel-developers; they do it their own way anyway. Feel free to add any suggestions you have... -- Marcel Moolenaar mail: marcel@cup.hp.com / marcel@FreeBSD.org tel: (408) 447-4222 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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