On Mon, 14 May 2007 18:09:37 +0200 "Hemmann, Volker Armin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Montag, 14. Mai 2007, Grant wrote: > > I've been puzzling a bit lately over the best way to manage my > > kernel. I've always tried to keep it as minimal as possible, and I > > only enable things as I need them. I also don't build modules from > > the kernel at all. > > > > Is there a better way to go? I'm starting to think it might be > > better to build every single module and let the system load them as > > it needs them. > > > > - Grant > > well, from my point of view: > > everything needed for booting: in kernel > everything needed all the time: in kernel > everything that needs a good kicking once in a while (usb, sound): > modules everything that needs parameters: modules > everything that is not needed all the time: module I would really add: everything not needed at all: out! Kernel build time is also an issue - I don't wanna be watching those messages floating around the screen forever. Of course, inheriting the .config is a must, though it can lead to problems if you ain't too much one of the Changelog-reading-guys. Otherwise I'll just agree with Volker, though I keep USB in-kernel on my laptop as it is very important to me. Gentoo is actually all about keeping all of the stuff as minimal as possible ;) Regards, Aleks -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
