linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Compress kernel modules on installation

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Message-ID: <49556896.8070307@tmr.com>
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.
> 

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