Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 12:42:29 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: dennis@etinc.com (dennis) Cc: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Kernel Object Dependencies Message-ID: <199703210212.MAA11202@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19970320102225.00b1e8c0@etinc.com> from dennis at "Mar 20, 97 10:22:28 am"
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dennis stands accused of saying: > >> >> > >> >> filename.o: $S/i386/isa/filename.o > >> >> -cp $S/i386/isa/filename.o . > > > >Gotcha. Should it be 'cp' or 'ln -sf' do you think? A symlink will give > >you the dependancy behaviour automatically as the kernel dependancy rule > >will include the driver, and you save space too. > > Yes, thats how BSDI does it...although links dont let you test patched > modules as easily without having to overwrite the other one..... So you're saying you prefer 'cp'? So far you're the only consumer of this that I'm aware of, so your opinion gets to call the shots 8) > Thanks, I'll give it a try... Any luck? > Dennis -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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