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Date:      Thu, 3 Nov 2011 17:24:11 -0500
From:      "Conrad J. Sabatier" <conrads@cox.net>
To:        Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel?
Message-ID:  <20111103172411.130b15b8@cox.net>
In-Reply-To: <201111031848.pA3ImlMT019623@mail.r-bonomi.com>
References:  <4EB2CF62.1070107@my.gd> <201111031848.pA3ImlMT019623@mail.r-bonomi.com>

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On Thu, 3 Nov 2011 13:48:47 -0500 (CDT)
Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> wrote:
[snip] 
> I am likely _not_ the typical user -- I run a monolithic kernel, with 
> everything I need 'compiled in'; *no* loadable modules.  Yeah, it can
> be a nuisance if I need something that isn't compiled in, but I don't
> get ny unexpected surprises.  It also does wonders as far as reducing
> the required 'root partition' size.  I run a 64mb(!!) partition, with
> less than 1/2 of it occupied by the system install.  With the running
> kernel, a copy of the prior running one as a fall-back, and a GENERIC
> for worst-case recovery.

If you don't use modules, why build them at all?  Just set
"NO_MODULES=yes" in /etc/make.conf and save yourself that much time.

-- 
Conrad J. Sabatier
conrads@cox.net



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