Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 27 Nov 1998 13:40:21 -0800 | From | Bruce Korb <> | Subject | Re: Reducing the size of the kernel |
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I have 2 cents also:
I propose removing all but panic formatting strings to user level processes. I have an example of it to show what it would look like, if there is interest.
It would take tens of hours of work to do the full project, so I would need tentative agreement based on the example before I would go to that much effort.
There are several benefits:
1. Locked memory is reduced (both the strings and reduced needs for the log buffer).
2. finer control over event (kernel message) generation: at compile time, generation time and display time.
3. Internationalization aid (All formatting strings would be extracted to a few files which, when translated and linked into the console display module, would emit the translated kernel messages).
Mr. James W. Laferriere wrote: > > Take a look at the 'linux router project' see appended > message from Dave Cinege founder there of. Hth > > On Wed 25 Nov 1998, Hans-Joachim Baader wrote: > > I'm building a special purpose router which runs practically nothing > > than the kernel. [[...]] I'm looking > > for a way to fit it in 2 MB [[...]]
> On Fri 19 Jun 1998, Dave Cinege wrote: > > > > v2.9.2 of linux router is out. LRP is now fully glibc based and this is a very > > solid release. > > > > ^S > > You can download it from: > > ftp://ftp.psychosis.com/linux/linux-router/ > > And get more info from: > > http://www.psychosis.com/linux-router/
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