From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 6 10:47:59 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 42F7A106564A for ; Wed, 6 May 2009 10:47:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from julian@elischer.org) Received: from outH.internet-mail-service.net (outh.internet-mail-service.net [216.240.47.231]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2A2768FC0A for ; Wed, 6 May 2009 10:47:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from julian@elischer.org) Received: from idiom.com (mx0.idiom.com [216.240.32.160]) by out.internet-mail-service.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6AF62CEA2E; Wed, 6 May 2009 03:47:59 -0700 (PDT) X-Client-Authorized: MaGic Cook1e X-Client-Authorized: MaGic Cook1e X-Client-Authorized: MaGic Cook1e Received: from julian-mac.elischer.org (unknown [24.114.252.238]) by idiom.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 737E52D625A; Wed, 6 May 2009 03:47:58 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4A016ADD.3060004@elischer.org> Date: Wed, 06 May 2009 03:47:57 -0700 From: Julian Elischer User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (Macintosh/20090302) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: =?UTF-8?B?T2RoaWFtYm8g44Ov44K344Oz44OI44Oz?= References: <49FC812B.2070305@elischer.org> <991123400905060306h573b6b28x1c7fc0497ef28472@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <991123400905060306h573b6b28x1c7fc0497ef28472@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: Marko Zec , FreeBSD Current Subject: Re: VIMAGE status X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 06 May 2009 10:47:59 -0000 Odhiambo ワシントン wrote: > > > On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Julian Elischer > wrote: > > The VIMAGE code is nearly all in the the kernel. > > One is now able to make VIMAGE kernels (add options VIMAGE) > though they don't actually allow you to make multiple > vimages instances yet.. > > The VIMAGE option enables all the low level changes needed > throughout the kernel. > > The VIMAGE_GLOBALS option basically sets thing sback to how they > were before. > > Having neither (the default) gives a kernel that is a kind of hybrid. > > The Hybrid state is what will go forward as 'NON-VIMAGE' mode > and the VIMAGE_GLOBALS mode will probably go away in time as > it complicates the code. > > The aim of this mail is to ask people to try add the VIMAGE option > to their regular kernels and try use them as you woudl normally. > You will not yet be able to use any new VIMAGE features but we > should be fully compatible with previous kernels. > > > How do I use VIMAGE in 7.2-RELEASE? I'd like to play with the BIG boyz :) VImage code is in -current (hence the -current mailing list) so it is not in 7.2. HOWEVER you can pick up 7.2(ish) kernel sourcce tree which will allow you to substitute in a 7.2 VIMAGE kernel and play with it.. I'll let Marko give you the details. > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on > society." > -- Mark Twain