Date: Thu, 27 Jul 1995 19:25:41 -0700 (PDT) From: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@efn.org> To: Gary Palmer <gary@palmer.demon.co.uk> Cc: Brian Tao <taob@gate.sinica.edu.tw>, Jeff Aitken <jaitken@husky.cs.vt.edu>, hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Kernel configuration/compilation tool Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.91.950727192419.1671A-100000@unix.nike.efn.org> In-Reply-To: <1828.806892608@palmer.demon.co.uk>
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On Fri, 28 Jul 1995, Gary Palmer wrote: > 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 :-( how about having it mailed? that way you get the kernel and they don't have to wait around... sure it may take a while... but just dedicate a 486/33 and run to kernel compiles at once (to eliminate dead time between .c loads)... John-Mark gurney_j@efn.org Modem/FAX: (503) 683-6954 (FreeBSD Box) Live in Peace, destroy Micro$oft, support free software, run FreeBSD (unix)
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