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Date:      Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:44:50 +0100
From:      phk@phk.freebsd.dk
To:        Ruslan Ermilov <ru@freebsd.org>
Cc:        current@freebsd.org, johan@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Optimizing "universe" somewhat 
Message-ID:  <920.1045734290@critter.freebsd.dk>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:12:27 %2B0200." <20030220091227.GA47550@sunbay.com> 

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In message <20030220091227.GA47550@sunbay.com>, Ruslan Ermilov writes:
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>On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 07:40:19AM -0800, Ruslan Ermilov wrote:
>> ru          2003/02/19 07:40:19 PST
>>=20
>>   Modified files:
>>     .                    Makefile=20
>>   Log:
>>   Fixed universe.
>>  =20
>>   Folded pc98 into the common case.
>>   Retired ${JFLAG} (``make -jX universe'' should work).
>>  =20
>>   Revision  Changes    Path
>>   1.276     +30 -34    src/Makefile
>>=20
>Would it be too bad (in anyone's opinion) if we optimize this
>a bit to build modules only once for each architecture, with
>buildworld (-DMODULES_WITH_WORLD)?  That would speed-up the
>creation of universe somewhat, but has one bad side effect of
>polluting userland build with kernel stuff, but is easiest
>to implement.

I think we should build the modules as specified by the kernels.

Nothing prevents you from adding

	makeoptions	MODULES_OVERRIDE="acpi linux"

or similar to your kernels.

Universe just takes time, and that's it.  Don't try to optimize it
if the result is less coverage.

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