On Sat, Sep 18, 2004 at 07:10:43PM -0600, John Shelton wrote: > the kernel configuration file contains the option 'ident.' > > is the value of ident hardcoded into the kernel? > > just curious. thanks.
Yes it is, but indirectly. The 'ident' setting should be the same as
the filename you use for the kernel config, and controls the name of
the subdirectory where that kernel is compiled and linked. That
directory name is one of the very first things the kernel prints out
on boot up:
% head -11 /var/run/dmesg.boot
Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `vnlru' to stop...stopped
Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `bufdaemon' to stop...stopped
Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `syncer' to stop...stopped
syncing disks... 21
done
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Cheers,
Matthew
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