Re: three kernel trees?

From: FORT David (epopo@onetelnet.fr)
Date: Tue Oct 17 2000 - 21:35:18 EST


"Jeff V. Merkey" wrote:

> Kenneth Johansson wrote:
> >
> > "Jeff V. Merkey" wrote:
> >
> > > Alan,
> > >
> > > Were Linux to go totally modular in 2.5, development cycles will be
>
> > changes creap into the kernel that increase the time to a stable version. Making
> > the TODO list before instead of at the end would probably make people concentrate
> > on the same thing.
>
> Linus stated in an email a month or so back modularity was something he
> really would like to see happen. Let's see just how serious he really
> is when 2.5 comes down the pipe.
>
> >
> > Just another thought.
>
> Jeff
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I totally agree, I'm really wondering if the current API would allow to create a tree
which would contain only
files needed on machine..... Typically i never use sparc or mips file in kernel
compilation. I'm dreaming of a day
when i could download these different parts:
    Kernel core source
    x86 specific part
    any driver i need

A few tar -xvzf later i'd got a working kernel, with no space lost on my HD.

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