Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 03:09:12 +1000 From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> To: hackers@freebsd.org, msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au Subject: Re: Ok, *now* it's End-Of-ALPHA Release Candidate time! Message-ID: <199506061709.DAA18262@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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>> The First trick is "kzip", or the compressed (gzip'd) kernel image. >> Those familiar with Linux already know all about compressing kernels >> to save space on boot floppies, and we're doing it now too. A kzip'd I think Linux does it mainly to fit the kernel below 640K. I don't like it. It requires extra utilities. It stops binary utilities (e.g., nm) from working right on the kernel. It slows down booting. When the kernel grows a little over 640K or the disk grows a little over 1200K, you waste time squeezing it. When the kernel grows much to large, you have to load it high or use 2 disks. Then compression is not much use, but it may be kept for compatibility or to stop the kernel growing large enough to require a bigger segment of memory or another disk. Bruce
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