Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:44:51 -0500 From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Cc: Jeff Smick <sprsquish@gmail.com> Subject: Re: ATAPICAM Problem Message-ID: <200503241544.51914.jhb@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20050317164859.4476A5D08@ptavv.es.net> References: <20050317164859.4476A5D08@ptavv.es.net>
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On Thursday 17 March 2005 11:48 am, Kevin Oberman wrote: > > Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:45:39 +0800 > > From: Jiawei Ye <leafy7382@gmail.com> > > Sender: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org > > > > On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:32:46 -0600, Jon Noack <noackjr@alumni.rice.edu> wrote: > > > The handbook is a bit confusing on this. It calls the config(8) kernel > > > build the "traditional way" and 'make buildkernel' the "new way". If I > > > am a new user and don't want to stray far from the norm, wouldn't I > > > pick the "traditional way"? Shouldn't we make it more clear the "new > > > way" is the "recommended and officially sanctioned way"? > > > > > > Jon > > > > My suggestion would be > > s/traditional/deprecated > > s/new/standard > > > > $.2 > > Since there is still one case where the "traditional" method needs to be > used, I don't think is should/can be deprecated. Instead I think the > "new" method should be described as simply the method to use if full > sources are present and that the "traditional" method is the method to > use if full sources are not available. The terms "new " and "traditional > should be deleted and the order reversed since most people do keep the > full sources these days. Note that many developers tend to only use the config / make depend / make method as it is more natural if you are working on the kernel. make buildkernel is better suited for users on non-development machines however. -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve" = http://www.FreeBSD.org
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