Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 00:23:49 -0800 From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> To: Juli Mallett <jmallett@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: Benno Rice <benno@FreeBSD.ORG>, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Patch to teach config(8) about "platforms". Message-ID: <20030129082349.GB2018@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> In-Reply-To: <20030128235659.A32464@FreeBSD.org> References: <20030129025124.GG1016@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <20030128190158.A15778@FreeBSD.org> <20030129044548.GI1016@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <20030128205737.A22274@FreeBSD.org> <20030129051853.GJ1016@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <1043819769.648.52.camel@localhost> <20030129062558.GB1715@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <1043821970.648.60.camel@localhost> <20030129074647.GD1715@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <20030128235659.A32464@FreeBSD.org>
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On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 11:56:59PM -0800, Juli Mallett wrote: > * De: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> [ Data: 2003-01-28 ] > [ Subjecte: Re: Patch to teach config(8) about "platforms". ] > > You see how the current approach affects other architectures if you > > look at the diff for src/sys/conf/kmod.mk. All architectures, > > including those that don't have multiple variants will have a link > > added that mirrors the machine link. I find that aestheticly > > displeasing. If you have the variants under <machine>, you don't > > have to create more links. > > Only within the kernel build directory. That's at Peter's request. > Doing it for the installed version breaks mkioctl. But not doing it makes the installed version rather useless on mips and powerpc, doesn't it? I mean, not having the links to the platform directory when headers in the machine directory depend on it? Or am I missing the purpose of the installed bsd.kmod.mk? > > The same happens in config(8) where we create a platform link > > in all cases, not just for powerpc and mips. > > See the comment for kmod.mk. It doesn't affect anything. It > can be changed, if you like. It depends. If we opt for a platform directory in all case, we might as well have the link in all cases. I don't like it, but won't actually wake up every morning and go look for it in an attempt to make my SM life more enjoyable :-) -- Marcel Moolenaar USPA: A-39004 marcel@xcllnt.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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