Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:29:47 -0500 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Advantages of trimmed kernel? Message-ID: <17788.21019.357739.300962@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <457C4156.8010309@computer.org> References: <200612100905.30430.kirk@strauser.com> <20061210155022.GA28750@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <457C4156.8010309@computer.org>
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Eric Schuele writes: > FWIW... Its my understanding that > - the memory saved would be negligible. How are we defining "negligible"? I know I've seen a pruned kernel 25% smaller than GENERIC for the same release; I /think/ I've seen one 33% smaller. Is that difference important? DammifIkno. IF you're feeling paranoid, compile and install both. (Assuming I'm correct in believing they install clean to separate directories.) Robert Huff (running a custom kernel since 2.mumble)
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