Date: Sat, 7 Dec 1996 16:43:55 +1100 From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> To: bde@zeta.org.au, toor@dyson.iquest.net Cc: current@FreeBSD.org, dyson@dyson.iquest.net, markm@iafrica.com Subject: Re: 3.0-current Kernel panicking on bootup Message-ID: <199612070543.QAA16647@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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>In the case of the other code in the system (incl VM system), we are >stuck with the earlier processors' legacy. When it is a good idea, >we can come up with unique solutions for each type of backwards >compatibility need. If there is an efficient general way of doing things, >I cannot think of it... Dynamic linking. This is practical for LKMs: determine the characteristics of the system at boot time and recompile some LKMs to optimize them for the current system if anything has changed. Bruce
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