On 12/02/2013 21:12, Jo Even Skarstein wrote:
Ok, I see from the actual patch that the machinename is hardcoded at compile-time. So unless the kernel is specifically built for a certain machine, the usability of this feature is limited. E.g. you'll use the same kernel for the Falcon, TT and Pak030, but not the same drivers (different serial ports, different ethernet cards etc).
IMHO, we should make a radical change: provide different binary archives for every target machine. And in each one, a single kernel and the relevant drivers. So users will just have to pick up the binary archive for their hardware, and don't wonder what should be installed or not.
That's exactly what I did to provide a FreeMiNT kernel fully optimized for the FireBee:
http://vincent.riviere.free.fr/soft/m68k-atari-mint/archives/mint/freemint/ -- Vincent Rivière