Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 20:54:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris BeHanna <behanna@zbzoom.net> To: FreeBSD-Stable <stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Staying *really stable* in FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.32.0106242052480.18238-100000@topperwein.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <15157.18428.497356.447656@zircon.zircon.seattle.wa.us>
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On Sat, 23 Jun 2001, Joe Kelsey wrote:
> I think we need to change the handbook to indicate the pitfalls inherent
> in attempting to track stable or current via cvsup or other source
> updating. Even tracking RELEASE_X_Y is problematic since it involves
> recompiling from source, which is, of course the only way to customize
> your kernel.
Sort of. You can do a lot with klds, as you observe, and you can
do still more with sysctl.
(Aside: what *can't* you set with sysctl? It'd be a useful
exercise to compile that list, and make it smaller.)
--
Chris BeHanna
Software Engineer (Remove "bogus" before responding.)
behanna@bogus.zbzoom.net
I was raised by a pack of wild corn dogs.
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