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Date:      Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:34:09 +0200
From:      Terje Elde <terje@elde.net>
To:        "tak.official@gmail.com" <tak.official@gmail.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: reload kernel without reboot?
Message-ID:  <7DF6F3BF-C833-4CF6-875C-242147FAA9C7@elde.net>
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On 22. juni 2015, at 07:23, takCoder <tak.official@gmail.com> wrote:

> Actually I decided to use
> MODULES_OVERRIDE in make.conf and -DKERNFAST for fast kernel compile to
> save time during my task and let the reboot happen as not doing so seems t=
o
> be that tricky.

Not sure if it's obvious, so just mentioning that KERNFAST could give you so=
me issues, depending on what you change between builds. Just keep it in mind=
 if you run into any kind of trouble, and try a fresh normal build.=20

Also, if it's module development you're looking at, you could recompile and u=
n/load just the module you're poking and prodding, sidestepping the kernel b=
uild entirely.=20

Terje
(pre-coffee, please forgive if I'm just stating the obvious, or missed anyth=
ing already covered in the thread)=



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