Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 5 Dec 2001 02:17:30 +0100 | From | Matthias Andree <> | Subject | Re: [kbuild-devel] Converting the 2.5 kernel to kbuild 2.5 |
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On Tue, 04 Dec 2001, RaúlNúñez de Arenas Coronado wrote:
> Why must I install Python in order to compile the kernel? I don't > understand this. I think there are better alternatives, but kbuild > seems to be imposed any way.
Because the Gods of the Kernel command so, simply put. I fail to see the mutual implications of kbuild and CML2 however. I have until now seen these as separate (independent of each other) efforts which are both proposed for early 2.5.x inclusion.
> >What are the precise issues with Python? Just claiming it is an > >issue is not useful for discussing this. Archive pointers are > >welcome. > > Well, let's start writing kernel drivers with Python, Perl, PHP, > awk, etc... And, why not, C++, Ada, Modula, etc...
Please don't mix the "layers" here. You don't need Python to run the kernel.
> The kernel should depend just on the compiler and assembler, IMHO.
less Documentation/Changes /Current Minimal Requirements -- that's for running, BTW, not for compiling. Oops.
-- Matthias Andree
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