found --again-- something weird on handbook chapter 8.3

[Tom Rhodes]

On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:04:36 +0100
Marc Fonvieille <blackend at freebsd.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 09:46:25AM +0100, Paco Cubi wrote:
> > As on my mail of Wed, Mar 07, 2007 I'm reporting what I thing is a mistake
> > on handbook's chapter 8.3:
> > 
> > 
> > The third paragraph states "*Note:* If there is *not* a
> > /usr/src/sysdirectory on your system, then the kernel source has not
> > been installed. The
> > easiest way to do this is by running sysinstall as root, choosing Configure,
> > then Distributions, then src, then sys. "
> > 
> > But my experience has been that before perfoming this operation make
> > operation didn't started and show a "dont know how to make" message. My
> > intuition told me that also the "base" of the "saurce" should be added. I
> > tryed it an it worked! I believe that the third parragraph should be written
> > like this:
> > 
> > "*Note:* If there is *not* a /usr/src/sys directory on your system, then the
> > kernel source has not been installed. The easiest way to do this is by
> > running sysinstall as root, choosing Configure, then Distributions, then 
> > src,
> > then sys AND BASE. "
> >
> 
> You're right, it's again a remain of the previous way used to build the
> kernel.  With the current way we also need the top-level Makefiles.
> I'll fix the doc.
> Thanks

I began working on a new chapter for the kernel and world builds,
as an effort to merge the chapters, keep the information together,
update the current stuff, and throw in as many experiences I've
had under different configurations.  This work was paused when
Joel noted he was concerned I was going to remove the GENERIC
configuration.  Since he specifically noted the yearn to keep it
up to date, I dropped the extra work from my list.

Perhaps there is an interest in this?

-- 
Tom Rhodes