Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:40:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Martin Karlsson <mk-freebsd@bredband.net> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/51109: [PATCH] handbook (kernelconfig) Message-ID: <200304180040.h3I0e2AQ073381@freefall.freebsd.org>
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From: Martin Karlsson <mk-freebsd@bredband.net>
To: Martin Heinen <martin@sumuk.de>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: docs/51109: [PATCH] handbook (kernelconfig)
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 02:37:27 +0200
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Hi,
* Martin Heinen <martin@sumuk.de> [2003-04-18 01.08 +0200]:
[...snip...]
> The tip continues, but the diff doesn't :-)
:-) I see what you mean.
>
> | <para>Storing your kernel config file directly under
> | <filename>/usr/src</filename> can be a bad idea. If you are
> | experiencing problems it can be tempting to just delete
> | <filename>/usr/src</filename> and start again. Five seconds after
> | you do that you realize that you have deleted your custom kernel
> | config file.</para>
>
> Do we need to clarify this? If so, this should be
> added to the tip.
Perhaps we don't. I'll attach a re-worked diff, but feel free to
close the PR if you think it would be too explicit.
> --
> Marxpitn
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Martin Karlsson
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RCS file: /home/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig/chapter.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.104
diff -u -r1.104 chapter.sgml
--- chapter.sgml 2003/03/31 17:01:34 1.104
+++ chapter.sgml 2003/04/18 00:26:51
@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@
experiencing problems it can be tempting to just delete
<filename>/usr/src</filename> and start again. Five seconds after
you do that you realize that you have deleted your custom kernel
- config file.</para>
+ config file. Do not edit <filename>GENERIC</filename>
+ directly, as it may get overwritten the next time you
+ <link linkend="cutting-edge">update your source tree</link>, and
+ your kernel modifications will be lost.</para>
<para>You might want to keep your kernel config file elsewhere, and then
create a symbolic link to the file in the <filename>i386</filename>
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