Re: autoconfiguring kernel ?

J. Sean Connell (diamond@connor.canuck.gen.nz)
Sat, 27 Apr 1996 14:32:54 +1200 (NZST)


On Wed, 24 Apr 1996, Sheldon E. Newhouse wrote:

> Excuse me if this is not the proper place to post this. I had some ideas
> for possible future development, kernel configuration, etc. Perhaps they
> have already been discussed. If so, again please excuse me.
>
[cool idea snipped]
>
> I would be interested in follow-ups to these ideas.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -sen

Something I'd like to see would be a way to reconfig the kernel and then
just rebuild those bits that really *need* rebuilding, as opposed to
having to rebuild the whole kernel. Even if half the kernel had to be
rebuilt, that'd be preferable to rebuilding *everything*, especially on
slower machines.

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