On Tue, Sep 25, 2001 at 12:44:05PM +0300, Baurjan Ismagulov wrote: > Well, the kernel FAQ doesn't state its mission and scope. So, I guess it is > intended to help people to learn and understand the kernel, at any level from > the hardware to the application. Why are there CPU-related answers in the FAQ > if they can be found on many hardware sites? the rationale for the kn FAQ is simple - if we see lots of the question on lkml, kernelnewbies, or #kernelnewbies, then eventually it gets added. Basically because it's quicker for us to type "read FAQ" than an answer ;) > intended to help people. I think it's bad that it isn't answered the way you > propose -- the current answer is rather obscure for an unenlightened (whom > the answer is supposed to help). I don't see this, anyway, erikm has updated it. regards john -- "Khendon's Law: If the same point is made twice by the same person, the thread is over." - Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ IRC Channel: irc.openprojects.net / #kernelnewbies Web Page: http://www.kernelnewbies.org/
