Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 14:09:12 -0800 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: mjacob@feral.com Cc: Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>, gallatin@cs.duke.edu, freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ISP firmware compiled in as a default.... Message-ID: <199912042209.OAA04921@mass.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 04 Dec 1999 11:43:39 PST." <Pine.BSF.4.05.9912041138280.45044-100000@semuta.feral.com>
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> So, I'm in a bit of a quandary now as to what the right thing to do is. > There is the open PR about putting the f/w into kld's- that'd probably be > mostly the right thing to do. Before that happens, though, should the > default be to have the f/w compiled in? It adds ~200K to kernel bloat > (although this could be cut down by only compiling in 1040 f/w instead of > including 1080, 2100 and 2200 f/w as well). > > Opinions? If you build GENERIC with all the firmware compiled in, then gzip the resulting kernel binary, how big is the file? If it'll fit on a 1.44MB floppy with room for the loader as well, then put it in. If not, then don't put it in. 8) -- \\ Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. \\ Mike Smith \\ Tell him he should learn how to fish himself, \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ and he'll hate you for a lifetime. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-scsi" in the body of the message
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