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FreeBSD: Cutting down the buildkernel (and modules) time
- ls -l /boot/kernel/*.ko | sort +4
- Starting with the largest files, check what they are in the man
pages (e.g. "man nve" for "if_nve.ko") to see if you need them.
- The largest modules are usually the ones which take the
longest to build. They are almost all drivers for wireless
interfaces you don't have or scsi cards you don't have.
Occasionally they will be ethernet cards you don't have.
- Add the modules you don't need to WITHOUT_MODULES in /etc/make.conf
or whatever is included when you build your kernel. If in doubt
about a particular module, don't add it to the list. In particular,
don't add the base wireless or ethernet modules to the list, even if
you don't have a wireless or ethernet card to use.