Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:43:31 +0100 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> Cc: Jordan Gordeev <jgordeev@dir.bg>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vkernel & GSoC, some questions Message-ID: <47DDCCC3.3020408@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <200803170043.m2H0h2qO010175@apollo.backplane.com> References: <47DBC800.8030601@dir.bg> <47DD1FFF.6070004@FreeBSD.org> <200803170043.m2H0h2qO010175@apollo.backplane.com>
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Matthew Dillon wrote: > :Finally, the way vkernels were implemented in dragonfly was *very* > :disruptive to the kernel source (lots of function renaming etc), so it > :is likely that this would also have to be completely reimplemented in a > :FreeBSD port. > :... > :Kris > > Well, I don't think I would agree with your assessment but, > particularly, the way vkernels are implemented in DragonFly is NOT > in the least disruptive to kernel source. I was referring to the decision you made to rename all of the kernel functions that conflicted with libc functions so that vkernels could be linked against libc. Krishome | help
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