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Date:      Fri, 18 Apr 2003 18:18:18 -0400
From:      David Magda <dmagda+fbugs@magda.ca>
To:        Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
Cc:        jeff@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: config(8) should check if a scheduler is selected
Message-ID:  <20030418221817.GA1175@number6.magda.ca>
In-Reply-To: <20030418214702.GA98907@rot13.obsecurity.org>
References:  <200304182047.h3IKlhIZ000817@number6.magda.ca> <20030418214702.GA98907@rot13.obsecurity.org>

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On Fri, Apr 18, 2003 at 02:47:02PM -0700, Kris Kennaway wrote:
> How is this different to any of the other mandatory kernel
> components or dependencies?  You can build a kernel that will
> refuse to link in many ways; missing a scheduler is just a new
> mistake you might make if you forget to read /usr/src/UPDATING.

I was always under the impression that config(8) did sanity checking
on the kernel config files. Going over the man page it seems that
this isn't the case.

Misunderstanding on my part.

> P.S. Don't CC FreeBSD-gnats-submit and a mailing list, or all
> followup replies will also create new PRs.  That is bad.

Oops. Sorry, didn't know.

--=20
David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>, http://www.magda.ca/
Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under
the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well=20
under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI

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