Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 01:50:08 +0100 From: Gary Palmer <gary@palmer.demon.co.uk> To: Brian Tao <taob@gate.sinica.edu.tw> Cc: Jeff Aitken <jaitken@husky.cs.vt.edu>, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Kernel configuration/compilation tool Message-ID: <1828.806892608@palmer.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 28 Jul 1995 08:31:15 %2B0800." <Pine.BSI.3.91.950728082658.23040M-100000@aries>
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In message <Pine.BSI.3.91.950728082658.23040M-100000@aries>, Brian Tao writes: > First and foremost, the util should consult some sort of database >file that lists available options, valid argument lists and >dependencies. This will allow other people to write different front- >ends. I would like to try my hand at Tcl/Tk programming, so that >would make it an X application. Someone else could try writing one >using libdialog and a third person could put together a Web/CGI >interface. That last one intrigues me... put up a "FreeBSD Kernel >Drive-Thru" page where you select config options via a forms >interface, then after some waiting, a new kernel is presented to you >for downloading. Looks good to me, but the question has to be WHERE ON EARTH DO YOU GET THE COMPILE SERVER FROM? I don't think we have anywhere near the resources available currently to host such a project, nice though it may be :-( I've already stated that I'm interested in doing a libdialog based one, and from my past experience with libdialog, I have a sneaky suspicion that I'll rewrite it along the way :-( Gary
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