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List:       freebsd-hackers
Subject:    Re: Kernel configuration program - 0.1 alpha. Hacker help andfeedback
From:       Matt Freitag <mpf () inodes ! us>
Date:       2004-06-28 16:15:39
Message-ID: 40E0442B.6020007 () inodes ! us
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Personally I prefer the flat file configuration, as it's much more 
intuitive, and an obfuscated method of configuring my kernel just isn't 
for me. To each his own of course, but I myself will always stick to 
vi'ing my kernel's config. It's the fastest, most efficient way IMHO. 
(Not to say, that's better, since lots of people prefer what I'd call, a 
more lazy method) I never liked the Linux kernel "way", but that's just 
me. Good on you for trying to give something back to the fbsd community 
though - not trying to bring it down, just shedding light on my personal 
convictions when it comes to configuring a kernel.

-mpf

David H. Kristensen wrote:

>:)
>
>I have started development on a kernel configuration tool for FreeBSD
>5.2.1 (other versions aren't supported yet)
>
>It's similar to the linux kernel's make config and xf86config in terms of
>way of working, and it's written in ISO C++ (requires g++ compiler)
>
>Get the source:
>
>(DENMARK)
>http://www.davidhanefelt.dk/files/upload/kernconf01.tar.bz2
>
>(SCOTLAND)
>http://www.kentra.net/kernconf01.tar.bz2
>
>Extract to a directory, and build with:
>
>g++ main.cpp printinfo.cpp getfilename.cpp printmsg.cpp writecpu.cpp
>operations.cpp scsi.cpp pcinic.cpp isanic.cpp wifi.cpp usbnet.cpp
>
>Run the output with ./a.out as usual :)
>
>Here's what i'd like to see (but can't figure out myself)
>GCC Makefile (would really rock)
>
>Here's what i intend to add to 0.2:
>Support for moving the file into /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/[fname] and
>instantiate the config, build and install process.
>
>The program is released under the BSD license.
>
>Happy hacking.
>
>David
>
>
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