Ok I understand. Thank you very much for your answer. On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Da Rock < [email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 2010-04-23 at 07:09 +0200, xyz wrote: > > Those numbers mean the size in mo, of linux kernel (3.2mo), and freebsd > > kernel (33,9mo) for the same hardware configuration. > > > > Linux is based more on a minimalist kernel with user mode modules - add > the modules and you'll find its larger, or take away the modules out of > the FreeBSD kernel to get a more accurate reading. > > FreeBSD uses kernel mode modules; so it makes it faster, but it makes > the kernel "look" bigger. > > And to stave off a flame session, these comments are very subjective and > many will argue on both sides, but the proof is in the pudding as far as > I'm concerned - I run both and my linux is CRAP by my reckoning. My > drivers on the linux break constantly, and render the system useless > without a reboot (and I'm NOT saying that it is anywhere near as bad as > Windows: if I only had a choice of the two the linux would win for > stability). My FreeBSD's have NEVER needed rebooting except for > extraordinary circumstances, and the top stats don't lie either. > > > Is it difficult to update the patch? > > > > > > On 04/22/10 23:54, Paul B Mahol wrote: > > > On 4/22/10, xyz<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> Hi > > >> Thank you for your answer > > >> But "I can't believe" that lighten the kernel of useless drivers, > saves > > >> only few bytes, by removing whole useless modules (sound, ata/sata, > agp...). > > >> Furthermore, I think about free space that could be save too, in the > > >> hard drive this time. > > >> Why for the same configuration, linux kernel is lighter than the > Freebsd > > >> kernel? (3.2mo ; 33.9mo) > > >> > > > Can you be more specific? What those numbers mean? > > > > > > > > >> And, can you release your patch please? > > >> > > > I can, but it may be out of sync. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > [email protected] mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > [email protected]" > > > _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
