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On 9/14/06, Mark Knecht <markknecht@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> On 9/14/06, Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@×××.net> wrote: |
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> > "Mark Knecht" <markknecht@×××××.com> posted |
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> > 5bdc1c8b0609140715t2c135c9q50bf7ff8cbf1d82e@××××××××××.com, excerpted |
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> > below, on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:15:42 -0700: |
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> 2) What about building the kernel? How do the standard |
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> make && make modules_install |
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> command make any use of the flags in /etc/make.conf? |
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I believe you have to modify the Makefile in /usr/src/linux to enable |
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additional optimizations. I have noticed in recent kernels that there is an |
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option to compile using -Os as well however I have not used that yet simply |
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because I try to play it safe, especially with my kernels. I would be |
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interested in hearing feedback as to which "safe" optimizations can be used |
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when building a kernel. |
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This machine is a fairly standard desktop running Xorg-7, Gnome and |
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> just a few apps most of the time. However I am an audio oriented |
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I share your concern here as well. One app in particular that comes to mind |
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is lyx which in the past has not gotten along well with heavy optimization, |
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at least for me. Granted this was nearly two years ago when I, like many |
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newcomers to Gentoo, got a bit ridiculous with the CFLAGS. Duncan's post |
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was very educational and has made me reconsider trying additional |
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optimizations again. I am definitely interested in hearing recommendations |
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for proceeding even though like Mark I recently completed a rebuild of my |
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system recently. I am looking forward to the continuation of this thread. |
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Regards, |
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Greg |
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