[Bug 273115] New: Default Kernel contains too many extinct or otherwise useless components
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273115 Summary: Default Kernel contains too many extinct or otherwise useless components Product: openSUSE 10.3 Version: Alpha 3plus Platform: x86 OS/Version: openSUSE 10.3 Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: Kernel AssignedTo: kernel-maintainers@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: casualprogrammer@yahoo.com QAContact: qa@suse.de See also Bug 269774 for same issue with packages Examples are ( by no means exhaustive ): Dell Firmware Amateur Radio Support Parallel Port support IrDA Support Old CD Rom drivers ISDN Subsystem Telephony Support to name just a few. Most of this can probably moved out of the Kernel and offered as modules, or else there could be a "Legacy Kernel" for use with old systems. I have installed openSuSE 10.3 on a Sony Vaio PCG-SRX51P with 686 CPU 0.9 MHZ, 80GB hard disk and 256MB memory and it is REALLY slow compared to Windows XP on the same machine. There my be other issues as well, but I think cleaning out all the obsolete stuff from the Kernel and the packaging would make a big difference. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273115 ------- Comment #1 from casualprogrammer@yahoo.com 2007-05-10 02:28 MST ------- "There my be.." read "There may be.." -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273115 lmb@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |RESOLVED Resolution| |WORKSFORME ------- Comment #2 from lmb@novell.com 2007-05-10 02:43 MST ------- Those are already compiled as modules. We may consider splitting the kernel package in the future, but besides diskspace, it doesn't slow you down at all. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273115 casualprogrammer@yahoo.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED Resolution|WORKSFORME | ------- Comment #3 from casualprogrammer@yahoo.com 2007-05-10 05:26 MST ------- So, if I understand you correctly, recompiling the Kernel with all features I don't need removed won't get me better performance ? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273115 ------- Comment #4 from jeffm@novell.com 2007-05-10 07:47 MST ------- No, it won't get you anything: Dell Firmware: modular Amateur Radio Support: modular Parallel port support: modular IrDA Support: modular Old CDROM Drivers: modular ISDN Subsystem: modular Telephony Support: modular None of these are loaded until you have hardware to support them. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273115 ------- Comment #5 from casualprogrammer@yahoo.com 2007-05-10 08:11 MST ------- Thank you. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273115 gregkh@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|REOPENED |RESOLVED Resolution| |INVALID ------- Comment #6 from gregkh@novell.com 2007-05-10 08:27 MST ------- reclosing the bug... -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
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