Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 22:42:08 -0700 From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com> To: Richard Stanaford <rsstan@yahoo.com> Cc: stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HEADS UP! Always use the 'make buildkernel' target to make yer kernels Message-ID: <396AB3B0.7B2608BB@cup.hp.com> References: <20000711051912.20018.qmail@web3103.mail.yahoo.com>
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Richard Stanaford 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. > > So we will have to continue to be judicious in the use of buildkernel... i.e > only in the context of tracking changes committed to STABLE. Changes to the > local system, such as hardware upgrades, will require rebuilding the kernel > with the "old" method. Right? The buildkernel/installkernel targets can be used most (if not all) of the time. The problem I'm seeing is more of user friendlyness and/or fault tolerancy. They are currently also behaving a bit differently than when building a kernel by hand (ie the actual way). These issues need to be addressed first before you promote these targets as "the one and only supported" procedures. > In other words, is now more than one way to hang ourselves. We just need to > make sure to choose the correct rope. *snicker* 8-) No. Either rope is evenly correct to hang yourself. You need to choose the correct situation :-) -- 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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