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* Re: [gentoo-dev] USE="minimal" for kernel sources
  @ 2005-09-09 15:37 99%       ` Petteri Räty
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From: Petteri Räty @ 2005-09-09 15:37 UTC (permalink / raw
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warnera6 wrote:
> 
> IMHO it is, but not as a USE flag (it will never be stable enough
> without upstream support) but I think many would find the functionality
> useful in a script.  I know I would.  If it works most of the time and
> saves space, there is no reason not trim things.  If it breaks, you
> immediately revert to a normal build.
> 

Well this would not give the advantage of cutting down emerge times. Why
the script when you can just turn off the use flag?

>>
>> Or, put the kernel source on a cd, and build off of it (putting the
>> objects on your local disk.)  This lets you only use the local disk for
>> your built objects.

I can always maintain this in my overlay if I want to so that is no
problem. I just thought this might be useful for other people too.

Regards,
Petteri Räty (Betelgeuse)


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