Re: A proposal

From: Allan Jude <freebsd_at_allanjude.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 12:14:13 -0400
On 2014-03-29 09:21, Joe Nosay wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 9:11 AM, Steve Kargl <
> sgk_at_troutmask.apl.washington.edu> wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 10:29:23AM +0100, Lars Engels wrote:
>>> On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 10:52:49PM -0700, Steve Kargl wrote:
>>>> On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 01:46:15AM -0400, Joe Nosay wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 1:43 AM, Allan Jude <freebsd_at_allanjude.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2014-03-29 01:22, Joe Nosay wrote:
>>>>>>> I have noticed that options VPS, VIMAGE, and MROUTING are not
>> standard
>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> the kernel with a base install. Is there any way that these can be
>> made a
>>>>>>> part of the normal kernel so that jail(s) would get the full benefit
>>>>>>> without a kernel recompile?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> VIMAGE has some problems with PF. Martin Matu ska said at AsiaBSDCon
>>>>>> that he had a patch that solves the issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Really, you say? That's good news.
>>>>> So, will those options soon be standard for a first time install?
>>>>
>>>> Certainly, hope not.  I don't use any of options.
>>>
>>> So you use all the other devices and options of the GENERIC kernel?
>>
>> Of course, not.  Not sure how you inferred such a thing.
>>
>> IMHO, GENERIC should contain only those devices and options
>> that are required to get FreeBSD booted on new hardware.
>> VIMAGE and MROUTING aren't needed, and can be configured by
>> the user after installation.  As for VPS, AFAICT, there isn't
>> an option/device named VPS; at least 'find /sys/ -type f | xargs
>> grep VPS' wasn't too enlightening.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Steve
>>
> 
> 
> http://www.7he.at/freebsd/vps/announcements/
> 
> 
> Booyah. It exists.
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VPS only exists in a project branch, and is not nearly in a state to be
included in GENERIC

And I don't see a compelling reason to have MROUTING in GENERIC either.

-- 
Allan Jude


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