Re: KernelDB
Shinanyaku (shin@binary9.net)
Tue, 23 Apr 1996 10:01:51 -0400 (EDT)
> Bruno Boettcher was heard saying ....
> >
> > On Mon, 22 Apr 1996, BearHeart / Bill Weinman wrote:
> >
> > > At 09:59 am 4/22/96 -0400, Shinanyaku spake:
> > > >You have view the (now very simple) database at
> > > >
> > > > http://www.binary9.net/nicholas/kerneldb.html
> > > >
> > > >Many thanx and any thoughts/input are welcome!
> > >
> > > Perhaps if it didn't involve a patch, maybe just a perl script that
> > > would mail off our .config file. Perhaps it's my own level of ignorance,
> > > but I hesitate to add a patch to my configuration for this purpose.
> >
> > I agree, other solution: integrate it officially in the make hierarchy...
> > ciao
>
> Yah. I agree too <grin>.
>
> So what I am doing is creating a script that you run once you have
> booted (and are satisfied with) your new kernel.
>
> It'll be a little more intrusive on your system (I suggest that
> EVERYONE read EXACTLY what the script reports for privacy reasons) but
> will provide more accurate information.
>
> I'll started writing it today (at least the probes for /proc) so I
> guess I'll have it ready by this weekend.
>
> Because of all the wonderful feedback ('specially due to my last post)
> I'm going to expand the set of data that I'll be recording. Not only
> will it track kernel configuration, but hardware as well. Someplace
> there is a distinction between what the kernel is compile FOR and
> what, exactly, it's running ON. I think I'll track that difference.
>
> I suggest everyone who has been using my patch to continue to do
> so. The information returned from that will still be useful and
> accepted.
>
> Notes on the script: I need some sample info from the /proc
> file-system, if your system has any of the following elements, could
> you mail me the relevant /proc entries (ls -l {blah} and cat {blah}),
> Thanx!
>
> 1. SCSI (grin)
> 2. Non Intel architectures
> 3. SMP machines
> 4. anything else "odd" that has its own /proc entries that might
> be useful in my database.
>
>
> As *always*, feedback is more than welcome (and even flames < you know
> who you are > ).
>
>
> Shin!
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