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Date:      Sun, 12 May 2024 01:03:11 +0200
From:      =?utf-8?Q?Dag-Erling_Sm=C3=B8rgrav?= <des@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Milan Obuch <freebsd-arch@dino.sk>
Cc:        freebsd-arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Disabling COMPAT_FREEBSD4/5/6/7/9 in default kernel configurations
Message-ID:  <86ttj4yms0.fsf@ltc.des.dev>
In-Reply-To: <20240511071711.0c730e63@zeta.dino.sk> (Milan Obuch's message of "Sat, 11 May 2024 07:17:11 %2B0200")
References:  <NxZrrMD--3-9@tuta.io> <20240511071711.0c730e63@zeta.dino.sk>

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Milan Obuch <freebsd-arch@dino.sk> writes:
> In general I think it is good move. In my kernel builds I am trying to
> use minimal set of features (options, devices) and use loadable modules
> whenever possible.

Right, so you're either using MINIMAL or a custom kernel config and the
presence of these options in GENERIC has absolutely zero impact on you.

> I used to remove all COMPAT_FREEBSDn options, now I am keeping 11 and
> up - in my notes rust is being listed, but I think some jdk (or needed
> bootstrap) required some compatibility, too.

So maybe removing COMPAT options wasn't such a good idea after all?

> Idea of COMPAT_FREEBSDn being converted into loadable module mentioned
> in some reply is nice, I don't know much in this area to have anything
> more competent to say.

This is not even remotely feasible.

DES
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