Re: [PATCH] 2.2: /proc/config.gz

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Thu Aug 31 2000 - 09:46:36 EDT

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> where you overwrite your old kernel image with a new one without
> rebooting instantly).
>
> But is it so much more expensive than a /proc/config.whatever ?

Use that argument 50 times and your kernel has grown 100K. Unfortunately
everyone keeps using the argument and forgetting the cumulative effect
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