Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:17:07 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper <yanegomi@gmail.com> To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>, Benjamin Kaduk <bjk@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: old style kernel configuration Message-ID: <CAGH67wRFvzKhSwyTA_2R0WCHaPFNXEvh4nEdoF5pbtAfJSGwKw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAF6rxgmxiaA1twJf%2BKMv=ZpxCWp1MdL5GEEEFLwBuRqcGpctdQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAF6rxgmxiaA1twJf%2BKMv=ZpxCWp1MdL5GEEEFLwBuRqcGpctdQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:58 PM, Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> wrote:
> I've been working on removing obsolete information various documents.
> While going through older articles I noticed a few references to the
> "old style" kernel configuration involving running config(1) manually.
>
> Is there any value in keeping this documented as an alternative to
> "make buildkernel" or should it be treated as an implementation detail?
For new/non-advanced users, this shouldn't necessarily be exposed
except as an implementation detail and a historical artifact; more
directions, not less serve to confuse the masses -> see git as a
perfect example of this with all of its workflows.
I think the question that should be asked first is: who's your
target audience (remember, hackers are generally the more and not less
advanced target audience)? Once this question can be answered, I think
it would become apparent either to you and other reviewers what the
text should say.
Thanks,
Garrett
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