Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 11:15:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Camilo Reyes <camiloreyes82@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 217, Issue 4 Message-ID: <1692.42766.qm@web63912.mail.re1.yahoo.com>
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> Mark Ovens writes:=0A>=0A>>=A0 The advantage of building a custom kernel = is ...=0A>=0A>=A0=A0 There are others.=0A>=A0=A0=A0 If I understand correct= ly, space for the kernel (code and data)=0A> is allocated once at initial s= ystem load.=A0 Smaller code portion =3D>=0A> more space for data.=0A>=A0=A0= =A0 Second, fewer components =3D> fewer interactions =3D> fewer=0A> possibl= e points of failure.=0A>=A0=A0=A0 And, _anecdotally_, smaller kernels are f= aster.=A0 I haven't=0A> tested in a few years, but it used to be enough fas= ter you could=0A> tell it with the naked eye.=0A>=0A>=0A>=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0= =A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 Robert Huff=0A=0ANot to mention added security.=0A-= Camilo=0A=0A=0A
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