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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)

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\\ Tell him he should learn how to fish himself,  \\  msmith@freebsd.org
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