Re: CVS commit: src/sys/arch/amd64/conf

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry%piermont.com@localhost>]

David Laight <david%l8s.co.uk@localhost> writes:
> On Sun, Jun 26, 2005 at 08:32:06AM -0700, Jason Thorpe wrote:
>> >
>> >Remove 'isp' driver (support for Qlogic ISP [12]0x0 SCSI/ 
>> >FibreChannel).
>> >Compensates for the recent bloat of the ath driver and 802.11 support.
>> 
>> Uh, please put it back!  You're saying that people aren't allowed to  
>> install on their SCSI disks anymore?
>
> Something has to give, the isp driver is 400k - mainly due to over 300k
> of 'microcode'.  The other alternative is to remove the 'ath' driver,
> and that would be less popular.
>
> The i386 build has a similar problem...

On the AMD64 there is no reason to restrict the size of the INSTALL
kernel any longer, period. I don't see why you are trying to. If we
can't make it boot on a CD using floppy image mode, quit using floppy
image mode already.

I'm totally against this insane policy you have pushed forward for a
year now of trying to maintain the current install system in
conditions where it clearly cannot be maintained, at the expense of
constantly tweaking and crippling stuff. There is no point. It must
end.

Perry