Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:32:18 -0400 | From | Scott Robert Ladd <> | Subject | Minimizing the Kernel |
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I want to created the smallest, fastest kernel that supports all the necessary features of a given system.
Obviously, the answer is very system dependent, requiring a keen knowledge of the relationships between hardware and Linux components.
Unless I'm missing something (always a possibility), the kernel configurations do not provide a clear idea of component size. In other words, if I include "burfulgunk port support" in my kernel build, I'd like to have a rough idea of the component's size. I might not need to support the "burfulgunk", especially if it's a large component (for, say, a legacy port.)
I'm well aware that code sizes differ between platforms; I'm looking for general information, as a guideline to generating a small kernel.
-- Scott Robert Ladd Coyote Gulch Productions (http://www.coyotegulch.com) Software Invention for High-Performance Computing
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