Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 20:23:01 -0600 From: Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> To: "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd-rwg@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net> Cc: karels@freebsd.org, freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: making SW_WATCHDOG dynamic Message-ID: <20171228022301.GA30039@lonesome.com> In-Reply-To: <201712271811.vBRIBqOK061996@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net> References: <201712261425.vBQEPMmQ007578@mail.karels.net> <201712271811.vBRIBqOK061996@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net>
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On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 10:11:52AM -0800, Rodney W. Grimes wrote: > I think we have lost some light as to what the GENERIC kernel > is really for, to get you up and running good enough that you > can infact build a custom kernel. I do not think it was ever > intended that people run this long term, though over the years > that has become the defacto standard. IMHO, a bad one at that. By including more things in GENERIC, we expanded our audience past "kernel developers + system administrators". In particular, including "people using desktops and laptops who just want to get work done". Expecting everyone to recompile their kernels would be a shocking step backwards for the project IMVHO. mcl
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