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SubjectRe: Building .config into the kernel
On Thu, Jan 14, 1999 at 08:55:54PM +0100, Peter T. Breuer wrote:
> It's ridiculous not to waste 4k of space on a list of config options in
> memory on 256MB servers holding up 30 client machines. It saves time and
> avoids confusion. It helps bug reporting too .. telephone conversation:
> "is your kernel configured for firewalling? .. I don't know! .. please
> zcat /proc/config.gz | mail me@here please .."

I agree. However, if someone *really* hasn't got the 4K to spare why not
make this a configuration option, ie allow /proc/config.gz to be
compiled out of the kernel. Like that everyone will be kept happy.
I suspect that most distributions will compile it in as it makes support
easier.


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Alain Williams

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