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Date:      Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:56:43 +0300
From:      Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru>
To:        Ruslan Ermilov <ru@freebsd.org>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: buildworld broken with NO_MODULES= and MODULES_WITH_WORLD=
Message-ID:  <74182532@srv.sem.ipt.ru>
In-Reply-To: <20060217122939.GE80363@ip.net.ua> (Ruslan Ermilov's message of "Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:29:39 %2B0200")
References:  <27781308@srv.sem.ipt.ru> <20060217105540.GC80363@ip.net.ua> <06347782@srv.sem.ipt.ru> <20060217122939.GE80363@ip.net.ua>

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On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:29:39 +0200 Ruslan Ermilov wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2006 at 02:29:13PM +0300, Boris Samorodov wrote:

> > > Unless you really need it for some reason, the MODULES_WITH_WORLD option
> > > is harmful -- it produces modules that aren't guaranteed to be compatible
> > > with your kernel.
> > 
> > Hm, do you mean to say that "modules (binaries) depend on kernel
> > configuration"?
> > 
> Sure, a lot.  When built with the kernel, modules use options
> for that kernel, e.g. if your kernel was compiled without IPv6
> support your modules will be loadable.  If you build them
> standalone, and don't provide the NO_INET6 make option, these
> modules won't load.

Got it. Thanks.


WBR
-- 
Boris B. Samorodov, Research Engineer
InPharmTech Co,     http://www.ipt.ru
Telephone & Internet Service Provider



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