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Date:      Sat, 4 Dec 1999 14:10:13 -0800 (PST)
From:      Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>
To:        Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>, gallatin@cs.duke.edu, freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ISP firmware compiled in as a default.... 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9912041410050.368-100000@semuta.feral.com>
In-Reply-To: <199912042209.OAA04921@mass.cdrom.com>

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How big is the loader?

On Sat, 4 Dec 1999, Mike Smith wrote:

> > So, I'm in a bit of a quandary now as to what the right thing to do is.
> > There is the open PR about putting the f/w into kld's- that'd probably be
> > mostly the right thing to do. Before that happens, though, should the
> > default be to have the f/w compiled in? It adds ~200K to kernel bloat
> > (although this could be cut down by only compiling in 1040 f/w instead of
> > including 1080, 2100 and 2200 f/w as well).
> > 
> > Opinions?
> 
> If you build GENERIC with all the firmware compiled in, then gzip the 
> resulting kernel binary, how big is the file?  If it'll fit on a 1.44MB 
> floppy with room for the loader as well, then put it in.  If not, then
> don't put it in. 8)
> 
> -- 
> \\ Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. \\  Mike Smith
> \\ Tell him he should learn how to fish himself,  \\  msmith@freebsd.org
> \\ and he'll hate you for a lifetime.             \\  msmith@cdrom.com
> 
> 



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