Re: Usage of "files" for config

2008-10-30 Thread Dag-Erling Smørgrav
Srinivas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I would like to know the usage of files and files.[arch] in sys/conf. "files" and "options" are used to determine which source files should be included and which preprocessor macros should be defined according to the "device" and "option" lines in the kernel

Re: Usage of "files" for config

2008-10-28 Thread John Baldwin
On Tuesday 28 October 2008 05:31:36 am Srinivas wrote: > Eygene, Your reply is very helpful. Thank you very much. > > On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Eygene Ryabinkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I would like to know the usage of files and files.[arch] in sys/conf. > >> Basically, I didnt get

Re: Usage of "files" for config

2008-10-28 Thread Srinivas
Eygene, Your reply is very helpful. Thank you very much. On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Eygene Ryabinkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I would like to know the usage of files and files.[arch] in sys/conf. >> Basically, I didnt get the advantage of having a common file for >> compilation(like fil

Re: Usage of "files" for config

2008-10-28 Thread Eygene Ryabinkin
Srinivas, good day. Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 03:52:35AM +0530, Srinivas wrote: > I would like to know the usage of files and files.[arch] in sys/conf. > Basically, I didnt get the advantage of having a common file for > compilation(like files) rather than an individual Makefile in each > subdirectory.

Usage of "files" for config

2008-10-27 Thread Srinivas
Hello, I am a beginner of freebsd kernel. I have some doubts regarding the Makefile generation using "files" by config. Could you plz answer the following doubts: I would like to know the usage of files and files.[arch] in sys/conf. Basically, I didnt get the advantage of having a common file for