From owner-freebsd-doc Mon Jan 4 19:48:08 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id TAA21304 for freebsd-doc-outgoing; Mon, 4 Jan 1999 19:48:08 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from as5200-01-254.no.neosoft.com (as5200-01-254.no.neosoft.com [206.27.167.254]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id TAA21299 for ; Mon, 4 Jan 1999 19:48:05 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from conrads@as5200-01-254.no.neosoft.com) Received: (from conrads@localhost) by as5200-01-254.no.neosoft.com (8.9.1/8.8.7) id VAA08700 for doc@freebsd.org; Mon, 4 Jan 1999 21:47:01 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from conrads) Message-ID: X-Mailer: XFMail 1.3 [p0] on FreeBSD X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 21:47:00 -0600 (CST) Reply-To: conrads@neosoft.com From: Conrad Sabatier To: doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Kernel configuration docs a neglected area? Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org While the documentation of the actual steps involved in configuring, building and installing a new kernel are quite adequate, I think, there's still lots of room for improvement in the documentation of the meanings and ramifications of all the various options, controllers, devices, etc. that one can include in one's kernel configuration file. These one-liners in the LINT file just don't explain enough in many cases. While I realize the development team already has its hands full and can hardly afford the time to meticulously document each and every possible kernel configuration line, it still seems to me nonetheless that this is one area that simply cries out for more attention. How this might be achieved is, of course, another matter altogether. :-) -- Conrad Sabatier You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message