On 2005 Apr 6, at 4:14 AM, Rogier Krieger wrote:
On Apr 6, 2005 11:45 AM, Dulmandakh Sukhbaatar <dulmandakh_(_at_)_netsoft_(_dot_)_mn> wrote:
I'm newbie in OpeBSD. I can't find options like CPUTYPE in FreeBSD /etc/make.conf.
Have you tried the man page? mk.conf(5) and its references should help to determine which knobs you can play with.
And when I'm compiled machine-dependent kernel [...]
Before you continue, you will want to read the FAQ on this, item #5.6 [ http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html#Why ]
Then, if you're still convinced you need a custom kernel, remember that fiddling with the kernel configuration is something you normally do at your own risk.
That's putting it mildly.
And not to mention that, while rolling your own frankenkernel is bad enough...rolling an entire frankensystem by messing with that sort of stuff in mk.conf is...well...absolutely completely totally friggin' bonkers.
Just what problem are you trying to solve? And what makes you think that the people who use OpenBSD the most--that is, the developers--and who know the most about OpenBSD--again, the developers--and who are some of the best programmers out there--once more, the developers--haven't already tuned the heck out of the system? Do you *really* think that they don't know about architecture-specific optimizations?
I mean, it's like getting a brand-new Lambourghini straight from the factory...and then replacing half the stuff under the hood with ``performance mods'' from the backyard stash of the local teenaged shade-tree mechanic. Sure, there might even be one or two such kids on the planet who *might* be *almost* in the same league as the people who engineered and built the car...but even if you happen to hit that lucky one-in-a-billion, what makes you think that you're even a good enough of a driver to notice the difference?
I like that car, it gives an honest response .. and fast.
/per per_(_at_)_xterm_(_dot_)_dk
Cheers,
b&
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