Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:18:33 -0500 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Cc: "Svein Skogen \(listmail account\)" <svein-listmail@stillbilde.net>, Buganini <buganini@gmail.com>, current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: modular kernconf Message-ID: <200902120818.34567.jhb@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <49935993.50303@stillbilde.net> References: <e5b1e8d40902111231y23611fc4w5db3fe3c40fbb15a@mail.gmail.com> <FF758FB0-DA6E-4AE4-A575-A4CDC4B65FD6@mac.com> <49935993.50303@stillbilde.net>
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On Wednesday 11 February 2009 6:04:51 pm Svein Skogen (listmail account) wrote: > Chuck Swiger wrote: > > On Feb 11, 2009, at 12:31 PM, Buganini wrote: > > [ ... ] > >> This way I can customize my kernconf cleanly and easily. > >> Like today I want to try USB2, I just change the GENERIC to USB2, then > >> I got what I want. > >> > >> I dont like to make a replica GENERIC then modify it, > >> because sometimes options in the SCHED section changes, > >> and in this case, if I want to try USB2, things become dirty. > >> > >> Or any better ideas? > > > > You should look into the way the include directive is used for the SMP > > and PAE kernels (ie, /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/SMP). You can make specific > > changes to GENERIC to enable or disable things without having to roll an > > entire kernel config file.... > > > > Regards, > > Can the kernel file (that contains the include directive) contain an > opposite of the option and device, such as no_option or no_device? Yes, just prefix a line with 'no', e.g. 'nodevice de'. -- John Baldwin
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