Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 14:10:13 -0800 (PST) From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com> To: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.ORG> 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: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9912041410050.368-100000@semuta.feral.com> In-Reply-To: <199912042209.OAA04921@mass.cdrom.com>
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How big is the loader? On Sat, 4 Dec 1999, Mike Smith wrote: > > 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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