Re: /boot/kernel/kernel.debug on 6.0-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso ?

From: Thierry Herbelot <thierry_at_herbelot.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 20:46:04 +0100
Le Friday 4 November 2005 20:33, Peter Jeremy a écrit :
> >
> >The increase seems to come from a kernel.debug : is it intended ?
>
> There was a recent thread about installing kernel.debug to ensure that
> correct debugging symbols were available even if someone had rebuilt
> their kernel.  I think it's an excellent idea to distribute kernel.debug
> because it should allow users to provide better quality problem reports.
> (Though I'm less certain about / being the best place to store the
> kernel.debug file).

I was not precise enough : should the debug kernel be shipped also on the 
installation CD-ROM ? (one can easily understand why a debug kernel is 
installed - afterwards - with the full O.S., but it *seems* superfluous on 
the installation CD-ROM)

	my 2 euro-cents

	TfH
Received on Fri Nov 04 2005 - 18:46:30 UTC

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