Re: [gentoo-user] Managing my kernel

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

> > 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

So you don't leave anything unbuilt?  Is there any real disadvantage
to that as long as you modularize as much as possible?  It sounds
delightfully simple to go that route.  That would be a really portable
kernel too.

- Grant
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