Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 11:54:29 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: Kevin Brunelle <kruptos@netzero.net>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Kernel editing tools. Message-ID: <3A843CE5.FCA2EE6@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1010207220923.19807K-100000@fledge.watson.org>
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Robert Watson wrote:
>
> On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Kevin Brunelle wrote:
>
> > Sorry if you have heard this before, or if it is annoying. I just can't
> > seem to find any information on this.
> >
> > I have been poking around my kernel for quite some time now, and I have
> > been doing it with various text editors and programs of that nature. It
> > suddenly occured to me that there might be a better way to go about
> > this. So I ask you, are there any programs that make reading and editing
> > the kernel sources any easier? I was thinking about possibly writing a
> > utility to do something like this, if one cannot be found. I don't
> > pretend to be super skilled; I just want some honest advice. Surely you
> > aren't all hacking away on vi or the *other* editor.
> >
> > Well, thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
>
> Heh. Mostly I use vi and more, along with liberal use of grep and
> occasionally (fear) sed. In the past, I've used glimpse for faster
> searching of the source tree. And cvs commands such as log, diff,
> annotate, and commit (!) are invaluable. When browsing less familiar
> source trees, such as the Linux kernel source, I like using web-based
> source cross-referencing. As Mike Smith points out, an excessive number
> of open xterm windows makes life a lot easier--the larger the screen, the
> more productive I am. Right now I have about 15 source files open in
> various vi sessions, and I'm coveting the Apple 22" display...
Snort. Emacs and etags. C-X-2 and C-X-3 are your friends.
We've also implemented a nightly LXR index at work for web browsing of the
source. I've only played with it a little bit, but the indexed searches
are sure fast.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
wes@softweyr.com http://softweyr.com/
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