2009/5/6 Julian Elischer <julian_at_elischer.org> > Odhiambo ワシントン wrote: > >> >> >> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Julian Elischer <julian_at_elischer.org<mailto: >> julian_at_elischer.org>> wrote: >> >> The VIMAGE code is nearly all in the the kernel. >> >> One is now able to make VIMAGE kernels (add options VIMAGE) >> though they don't actually allow you to make multiple >> vimages instances yet.. >> >> The VIMAGE option enables all the low level changes needed >> throughout the kernel. >> >> The VIMAGE_GLOBALS option basically sets thing sback to how they >> were before. >> >> Having neither (the default) gives a kernel that is a kind of hybrid. >> >> The Hybrid state is what will go forward as 'NON-VIMAGE' mode >> and the VIMAGE_GLOBALS mode will probably go away in time as >> it complicates the code. >> >> The aim of this mail is to ask people to try add the VIMAGE option >> to their regular kernels and try use them as you woudl normally. >> You will not yet be able to use any new VIMAGE features but we >> should be fully compatible with previous kernels. >> >> >> How do I use VIMAGE in 7.2-RELEASE? I'd like to play with the BIG boyz :) >> > > > VImage code is in -current (hence the -current mailing list) > so it is not in 7.2. > > HOWEVER you can pick up 7.2(ish) kernel sourcce tree which will allow you > to substitute in a 7.2 VIMAGE kernel and play with it.. > I'll let Marko give you the details. > Looking forward to that. Thanks in advance. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." -- Mark TwainReceived on Wed May 06 2009 - 09:37:26 UTC
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