Re: Compiling an optimized kernel for VirtualBox or real machines

On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:41:05 +0530, Balwinder S Dheeman <bsd.SANSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 12/13/2009 07:38 PM, Mark Hobley wrote:
Balwinder S Dheeman <bsd.SANSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Now, before I start working on this I would like know if someone else
has also did and, or is doing this kind of project or is there someone
who would like to share his/her ideas, forces and, or effort on this
project?

I am working on a similar project to produce a small, optimized scalable
kernel. Your help on this would be greatly received.

http://markhobley.yi.org/kernel486/

Regards,

Hi Mark,

That's really a hilarious news, I shall try testing your kernel soon.

Though, I'm not kernel programmer, but except for the Assembly I can
hack any C, shell, Qt, GTK, Kconfig and, or Makefile code. I shall feel
obliged in helping you on that project also.

BTW, I was taking and, or asking for pragmatically creating an optimal
configuration only for vanilla Linux kernels, so that we may compile
only a few or needful modules and build an efficient and small kernel
quickly.

I've been compiling custom kernels for over a decade, and publish the
dmesg and .config on: http://bugsplatter.id.au/kernel/boxen/ -- only
the most recent files are kept.

Couple years ago there were a few more machines here but I got rid
of older machines and no longer regularly do 2.4 series kernels.

These days I no longer trim to the minimal as memory and CPU speeds
increased. Also, if you perform some benchmarks you'll discover
there's not much performance to be gained. Unless you're working
on embedded systems.

Grant.
--
http://bugsplatter.id.au
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