[HN Gopher] Compiling an OpenBSD kernel 50% faster ___________________________________________________________________ Compiling an OpenBSD kernel 50% faster Author : ingve Score : 26 points Date : 2022-05-08 20:37 UTC (2 hours ago) (HTM) web link (flak.tedunangst.com) (TXT) w3m dump (flak.tedunangst.com) | mrlonglong wrote: | > This is approximately as wise as taking off from Mars in a | ragtop rocket, but don't worry, the math all checks out | | Straight outta The Martian! Kudos, I got a good laugh. | gjvc wrote: | see also https://ccache.dev/ | imoverclocked wrote: | > the bad idea circus is in town... | | What a fun post! | | > The object files are so large because the kernel is initially | compiled with debug symbols. | | Is there a way to build without producing debug symbols in the | first place? | jesprenj wrote: | I'm a noob. Does OpenBSD not have an alternative to config (make | menuconfig) on Linux that does not to compile drivers you don't | need? | yjftsjthsd-h wrote: | It does. The author is doing things wrong on purpose:) | foodstances wrote: | You can just edit the kernel config file before compiling. | | https://github.com/openbsd/src/blob/master/sys/arch/amd64/co... | jmclnx wrote: | For normal usage on amd64 and i386(?), it is recommended not to | compile the kernel. I think the article is geared to Developers | and testers of OpenBSD. | yjftsjthsd-h wrote: | It took me way too long to realize that the author was just | having fun with insane ideas, not trying to solve a real problem. | Great post:) ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2022-05-08 23:00 UTC)