Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 17:24:11 -0500 From: "Conrad J. Sabatier" <conrads@cox.net> To: Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel? Message-ID: <20111103172411.130b15b8@cox.net> In-Reply-To: <201111031848.pA3ImlMT019623@mail.r-bonomi.com> References: <4EB2CF62.1070107@my.gd> <201111031848.pA3ImlMT019623@mail.r-bonomi.com>
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On Thu, 3 Nov 2011 13:48:47 -0500 (CDT) Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> wrote: [snip] > I am likely _not_ the typical user -- I run a monolithic kernel, with > everything I need 'compiled in'; *no* loadable modules. Yeah, it can > be a nuisance if I need something that isn't compiled in, but I don't > get ny unexpected surprises. It also does wonders as far as reducing > the required 'root partition' size. I run a 64mb(!!) partition, with > less than 1/2 of it occupied by the system install. With the running > kernel, a copy of the prior running one as a fall-back, and a GENERIC > for worst-case recovery. If you don't use modules, why build them at all? Just set "NO_MODULES=yes" in /etc/make.conf and save yourself that much time. -- Conrad J. Sabatier conrads@cox.net
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