Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:09:35 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> Cc: src-committers@FreeBSD.org, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.org, Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.org>, Joel Dahl <joel@FreeBSD.org>, svn-src-head@FreeBSD.org, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> Subject: Re: svn commit: r222980 - in head/sys: amd64/conf i386/conf Message-ID: <4DF50EEF.8010708@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20110612111601.GA62801@FreeBSD.org> References: <201106110908.p5B98kkE066709@svn.freebsd.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1106111403060.44950@fledge.watson.org> <4DF3B12C.8020505@FreeBSD.org> <9583277B-6EC0-4B7F-9640-2B128A96C6B8@bsdimp.com> <4DF3D633.5060506@FreeBSD.org> <20110612111601.GA62801@FreeBSD.org>
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On 6/12/2011 4:16 AM, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 01:55:15PM -0700, Doug Barton wrote: >> I have 3 or 4 modules loaded via loader.conf at boot time. They take at >> least 2 seconds each. IMO loading everything via loader.conf would slow >> the boot so much as to be a non-starter. > > With my normal slim kernel with most of the modules loaded via loader.conf > (other few loaded later in runtime) I have this: > > $ kldstat | wc -l > 60 > > I do not observe noticeable difference compared to GENERIC kernel. Try the script I posted to -current and see how it goes for you. > Plus, users try to reboot their machines as rarely as possible, no? A) Arguing from anecdote B) I realize desktop is not a priority for us, but desktop users generally reboot much more frequently (usually daily for me). C) For those times that you do need to reboot a system, why add minutes to the boot without reason? I mentioned the problem, and proposed a solution for it ... I'm asking people to test the solution I proposed. Doug -- Nothin' ever doesn't change, but nothin' changes much. -- OK Go Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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