Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 08:14:28 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@mat.net> To: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> Cc: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, dg@root.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Annoying debug-kernel config messages Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9904110808210.372-100000@picnic.mat.net> In-Reply-To: <199904110640.XAA03249@apollo.backplane.com>
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On Sat, 10 Apr 1999, Matthew Dillon wrote: > > :I don't like the message either, but I'm surprised that you find it so > :upsetting. > > I run config a dozen times a day :-( Sorry Greg. I don't think it's > a bad idea, but it's like taking a clue stick to people who are already > mostly clueful. You know, ALL you folks complaining, while being right, ought to remember that Greg was very nice about trying to get feedback before he did this. If you don't like it now, fine, and maybe it ought to be reverted, but Greg did precisely the right thing in the right way, and maybe saying that (at least once) when you complain, would be fitting. You're going to introduce too much lethargy into committers, if you show them that even giving clear notice won't save them from being dumped on. > > I make debug kernels my setting 'makeoptions' in the kernel config, aka > > makeoptions DEBUG="-g" > > I think this is the proper way to do it. This way you can just 'config' > your kernel labels and not have to remember which ones are supposed to > generate debug symbols and which ones are not. > > This ability to use makeoptions is not well documented in LINT. > Considering its usefulness, it would sure be nice if someone would add > and document it in LINT ( hint hint ) :-). > > : > :Greg > > -Matt > Matthew Dillon > <dillon@backplane.com> > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@picnic.mat.net | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run picnic (FreeBSD-current) (301) 220-2114 | and jaunt (Solaris7). ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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