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Date:      Wed, 29 Jan 2003 00:23:49 -0800
From:      Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net>
To:        Juli Mallett <jmallett@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        Benno Rice <benno@FreeBSD.ORG>, current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Patch to teach config(8) about "platforms".
Message-ID:  <20030129082349.GB2018@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net>
In-Reply-To: <20030128235659.A32464@FreeBSD.org>
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On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 11:56:59PM -0800, Juli Mallett wrote:
> * De: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> [ Data: 2003-01-28 ]
> 	[ Subjecte: Re: Patch to teach config(8) about "platforms". ]
> > You see how the current approach affects other architectures if you
> > look at the diff for src/sys/conf/kmod.mk. All architectures,
> > including those that don't have multiple variants will have a link
> > added that mirrors the machine link. I find that aestheticly
> > displeasing. If you have the variants under <machine>, you don't
> > have to create more links.
> 
> Only within the kernel build directory.  That's at Peter's request.
> Doing it for the installed version breaks mkioctl.

But not doing it makes the installed version rather useless on
mips and powerpc, doesn't it? I mean, not having the links to
the platform directory when headers in the machine directory
depend on it?

Or am I missing the purpose of the installed bsd.kmod.mk?

> > The same happens in config(8) where we create a platform link
> > in all cases, not just for powerpc and mips.
> 
> See the comment for kmod.mk.  It doesn't affect anything.  It
> can be changed, if you like.

It depends. If we opt for a platform directory in all case, we
might as well have the link in all cases. I don't like it, but
won't actually wake up every morning and go look for it in an
attempt to make my SM life more enjoyable :-)

-- 
 Marcel Moolenaar	  USPA: A-39004		 marcel@xcllnt.net

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