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On Mon, 14 May 2007 18:09:37 +0200 |
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"Hemmann, Volker Armin" <volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de> wrote: |
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> On Montag, 14. Mai 2007, Grant wrote: |
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> > I've been puzzling a bit lately over the best way to manage my |
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> > kernel. I've always tried to keep it as minimal as possible, and I |
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> > only enable things as I need them. I also don't build modules from |
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> > the kernel at all. |
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> > |
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> > Is there a better way to go? I'm starting to think it might be |
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> > better to build every single module and let the system load them as |
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> > it needs them. |
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> > |
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> > - Grant |
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> well, from my point of view: |
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> everything needed for booting: in kernel |
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> everything needed all the time: in kernel |
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> everything that needs a good kicking once in a while (usb, sound): |
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> modules everything that needs parameters: modules |
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> everything that is not needed all the time: module |
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I would really add: |
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everything not needed at all: out! |
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Kernel build time is also an issue - I don't wanna be watching those |
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messages floating around the screen forever. Of course, inheriting |
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the .config is a must, though it can lead to problems if you ain't too |
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much one of the Changelog-reading-guys. |
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Otherwise I'll just agree with Volker, though I keep USB in-kernel on |
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my laptop as it is very important to me. |
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Gentoo is actually all about keeping all of the stuff as minimal as |
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possible ;) |
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Regards, Aleks |
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