Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 09:38:05 -0800 From: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@efn.org> To: Francisco Reyes <reyesf@super.zippo.com> Cc: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, "hackers@freebsd.org" <hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Why so many steps to build new kernel? Message-ID: <19971205093805.56784@hydrogen.nike.efn.org> In-Reply-To: <199712051453.GAA24838@super.zippo.com>; from Francisco Reyes on Fri, Dec 05, 1997 at 09:53:28AM -0400 References: <199712051453.GAA24838@super.zippo.com>
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Francisco Reyes scribbled this message on Dec 5: > On Fri, 5 Dec 1997 16:13:39 +0800, Greg Lehey wrote: > > >> I was wondering if there would be any problems with creating a script > >> for some of the steps of building a new kernel. > >> config kern1 > >> cd ../../kern1 > >> make depend > >> make all > >> make install > > >Why not? Of course, you could simplify it. > > The end user (ie me) gains nothing by typing more. On my new computer > it doesn't take all that long, but I remember on my previous one > things would take forever. The problem with running each line > individually is that you can not start it before you go to bed and > come and get the results in the morning. why not simply use the && pipeline operator for this?? this is what it is most commonly used for... -- John-Mark Gurney Modem/FAX: +1 541 683 6954 Cu Networking Live in Peace, destroy Micro$oft, support free software, run FreeBSD
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