Messages in this thread | | | From | Matt Heler <> | Subject | Re: Minimizing the Kernel | Date | Wed, 24 Sep 2003 09:39:01 -0700 |
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Well for starters dont use gcc 3 or above.. code size has increased dramatically with thoose versions. sure they give you more optimization , but if your looking for a small kernel use anything below 3..
Matt H.
On Wednesday 24 September 2003 09:32 am, Scott Robert Ladd wrote: > 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. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.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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