On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, David Douthitt wrote:
> On 12/3/01 at 7:16 PM, Jeff Newmiller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > I think it is more worthwhile to explain to people with
> > such interest what steps are required to modify the
> > standard kernel.
>
> Trouble is, people just seem to keep missing the LEAF Web Site, or the
> FAQ, or the Documentation section - and then post to LEAF User about
> why doesn't their kernel work?
Your solution will NOT have any impact on that concern. They still have
to find and download your source.
> This would be yet another way to make things SIMPLE - and it also gets
> Openwall into more kernels. Such a kernel would mean that anyone who
> knows how to compile the kernel can do so. The statistical population
> of those who can compile the kernel dwarfs the population that can
> both compile the kernel AND patch it... The number of people that
> realize the LEAF kernel is modified may be small indeed....
If you supply the script to do the patching along with the patch files,
anyone who can compile a kernel should be able to use your script before
doing so.
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