On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 04:09:01 AM Eitan Adler wrote:
> Author: eadler
> Date: Wed May 23 04:09:01 2018
> New Revision: 334073
> URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/334073
> 
> Log:
>   README: Reduce the textdump; describe the project
>   
>   Rework the README to make it a little easier for new users. This is the
>   first file many will see when persuing the FreeBSD source code so
>   
>   - remove some of the text describes how to build. This is better covered
>   in the linked documentation.
>   - add a small blurb for what FreeBSD is. Some users might find this
>   document through features such as github search so they may not even
>   know what the project is
>   
>   generally, gear this file for the new, accidental, or casual user rather
>   than towards someone seeking fuller documentation.
> 
> Modified:
>   head/README
>   head/README.md
> 
> Modified: head/README
> ==============================================================================
> --- head/README       Wed May 23 03:41:22 2018        (r334072)
> +++ head/README       Wed May 23 04:09:01 2018        (r334073)
> @@ -2,35 +2,25 @@ This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory.
> -
> -The kernel configuration files reside in the sys/<arch>/conf
> -sub-directory.  GENERIC is the default configuration used in release builds.
> -NOTES contains entries and documentation for all possible
> -devices, not just those commonly used.

I do think this paragraph is still useful as part of the Source Roadmap and
not really part of the build instructions.

> -
> -
>  Source Roadmap:
>  ---------------
>  
> @@ -69,6 +59,8 @@ share               Shared resources.
>  stand                Boot loader sources.
>  
>  sys          Kernel sources.
> +
> +sys/<arch>/conf Kernel configuration file
>  
>  tests                Regression tests which can be run by Kyua.  See 
> tests/README
>               for additional information.
> 

-- 
John Baldwin
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