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Re: [MiNT] Kernel tests



> Hello!
> 
> > If you refer to the *.tbl files, the situation is different. These
> > are, as I see it, parts of the kernel, exactly like the modules.
> > Since the modules ain't defined in any config file, but just
> > reside in the sysdir and are loaded automatically, I don't see why
> > the tables couldn't, and where is the better place to keep them.
> > Automatic load is simpler, the cnf parser is shorter, and it is
> > not a big deal for a boot manager to rename, delete or copy a
> > single file, even if someone changes keyboards and unicode
> > mappings several times a day. 
> 
> Not everybody use a boot manager. And I meant to specify all loaded
> stuff in cnf file (include xdd/xfs/tbl and all other things);
> optionally for sure with fallback to automatic load. Why not think
> about this idea? It have some advantages I think. The opinions of
> other users would be nice here.

In my opinion this may be quite usefull.

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Adam Klobukowski
atari@gabo.pl