> No; /kernel vs /usr/kernel split is largely to keep
> "/" small; though
> at 2MB vs 38MB is seems that it really doesn't matter
> much.
> 
> Drivers not needed early in boot should go under
> /usr/kernel;
> device drivers needed early in boot should go under
> /kernel; this includes:
> 
>       - network drivers
>       - disk/fabric drivers
>       - bootable filesystems
>       - filesystems needed for /usr
> - scheduling classes needed for the initial
> l processes.
> 
> not needed should be things like:
>       - audio
>       - X/framebuffer
>       - pcfs
> 
> but the distinction is largely ignored.

Wow, even I learned something new this time around.
Thank you Casper for explaining this obscure yet important detail of Solaris!
 
 
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