--- Gnu-Mach/README 2020/09/02 04:36:56 1.1.1.1 +++ Gnu-Mach/README 2020/09/02 04:41:01 1.1.1.3 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -*- Text -*- -This is the GNU mach 1.0 distribution. +This is the GNU mach 1.2 distribution. This kernel is derived from the Utah kernel source. We use it to run the Hurd on. It is being distributed by us so that we can more easily @@ -11,13 +11,9 @@ this distribution. For libraries, we re which has Mach support. For bootloaders, we refer you to GRUB. (This kernel can be loaded by any bootloader that uses the multiboot standard.) For default pagers, we refer you to your particular system -that you will run on top of Mach. The upcoming Hurd distribution -(version 0.2) will contain the code that used to be in the Utah kernel -distributions for doing the work of the default pager. - -The interface generator `MiG' is still part of this distribution. -Perhaps at some later point it will be split out, as it surely should -be. +that you will run on top of Mach. + +The interface generator `MiG' is no longer part of this distribution. Generic installation instructions may be found in the file INSTALL. @@ -30,8 +26,21 @@ generally safe to specify switches for h this way you can build kernels that work on different physical machine set ups. +If you want the in-kernel debugger compiled in, specify --enable-kdb +to configure. This is only useful if you actually anticipate +debugging the kernel, of course. We don't turn it on be default +because it adds considerably to the unpageable memory footprint of the +kernel. + +If you want to use the kmsg device, specify --enable-kmsg to +configure. It is disabled by default, because we assume that it is +unstable and there is no appropriate translator for it. + The specific switches you give to configure are always recorded in the file `config.status'. So you can always tell what options you used to build a particular kernel. +Bug reports relating to this distribution should be sent to +bug-hurd@gnu.org. Requests for assistance should be made on +help-hurd@gnu.org.