Re: [debian-installer] Full CDROM install
Raphael Hertzog wrote:
> Ok, a few generic questions though. Does it matter if some modules are
> in several modules-udeb ? I hope not (and I don't see why it would cause
> problem as long as they are the same in the different udeb) because I
> guess it'll be difficult to avoid this if all dependent modules are
> automatically included.
As Herbert says, a third package can be split out. If there's just a few
modules in common though, it is legal to have udebs contain overlapping
files without conflicts declared. No problem.
> BTW, I see that none of the modules are stripped by default. That should
> be done automatically for udeb.
>
> strip -R .comment -R .note, it saves about 500k on the scsi directory.
> (eventually I heard that compiling them with -Os could help too but that'd
> need more work for you Herbert)
Wow! We need this.
Is this done on the boot-floppies kernel modules BTW? Saving the space
is likely to be very useful over there too.
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see shy jo
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