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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:28:22 -0500 From: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com> To: Roland <devzero@....de> CC: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ozas.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH] Compress kernel modules on installation Roland wrote: >> On Friday 2008-12-26 21:23, Roland wrote: >> >>> what about some "make modules_install_compressed" instead ? >>> >>> as i have run out of diskspace quite often when installing test >>> kernels, i >>> think we really need a feature like this. >>> >>> i`d also favour the makefile approach. >>> why another kconfig option? >>> >>> jan`s patch looks clean and simple, but i think it`s a little bit >>> intrusive... >> >> Why so? module-ini > > with "intrusive" i meant, that all modules are now compressed by default > and there is no switch to build them uncompressed. > so you change a long established default which may not be welcomed by > everyone and give no option for conservative people. > How many people use the option to install an uncompressed kernel? > we should take care and not break things. > default uncompressed, compressed implented as an option is a better > strategy, imho. > discuss changing the default at a later time then. > -- Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com> "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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