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"Getting just a win won't do, I need to win in a big fashion." - Rogerio Nogueira
There will be no fancy setups, no easing into the 800-pound gorilla in the room when it comes to Rogerio Nogueira's UFC 156 co-main event against Rashad Evans this Saturday in Las Vegas. So let's just get to it.
In Nogueira's five fight UFC career, his worst three performances – losses to Ryan Bader and Phil Davis and a controversial split decision win over Jason Brilz – all came against wrestlers. Evans is a wrestler. Will it be déjà vu for "Lil' Nog" this weekend?
"I have great possibilities ahead of me and I am a complete fighter," said Nogueira. "I have good boxing and I have greatly improved my wrestling. I've worked on getting more takedowns as well as defending against them, and my jiu-jitsu is one of the best in the game. I have big possibilities ahead and I see myself as the future champion."
So that's that, at least as far as Nogueira is concerned, and you've got to assume that after those aforementioned performances, the Brazilian's team (which includes his brother, the legendary "Minotauro" Nogueira) made sure they addressed anything that would keep him from reaching the top of the UFC's light heavyweight division, and his most recent bout, a UFC 140 TKO of Tito Ortiz did see him showing his most impressive form since his 2009 Octagon debut against Luiz Cane. And yeah, Ortiz is a wrestler. Maybe not in his prime anymore, but still a fighter who looks for takedowns and ground attacks to win his fights.
Yet it begs the question, is Evans still that kind of fighter? Sure, he used his ground attack to defeat heavy-handed Thiago Silva and Rampage Jackson, but his standup game was on display in his notable wins over Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell. So which version of Evans shows up this weekend? Nogueira may expect the groundfighting one, but he's well aware of the standup "Suga" as well.
"The key to winning against Rashad is to stay focused and not get distracted by his feints," said Nogueira. "Just do my game, focus more on my game and that will be the big difference."
The fight will be Nogueira's first in nearly 14 months due to knee surgery, and just like his brother returned after a lengthy layoff due to injury to win two of his last three, the light heavyweight representative in the family business is just as confident that the best is yet to come now that he's healthy and ready to use all his tools.
Unfortunately, UFC fans have only caught glimpses of what Nogueira can do, most notably in the Cane and Ortiz fights. But for a true look at how good the 36-year-old is, go back to his days in PRIDE, where he defeated Alistair Overeem (twice), Kazushi Sakuraba, and Dan Henderson, and engaged in one of MMA's greatest all-time fights against "Shogun" Rua. You may call that ancient history, but many believe that a healthy Nogueira can put together performances like that, and no one is invested in that idea more than the Bahia native, who knows that a big win – not just a win – will resurrect his title hopes immediately.
"Getting just a win won't do, I need to win in a big fashion," he said. "I will beat Rashad, I am convinced of it. I'll be 100% the night of the fight and I've trained enough to get the win."
As for the future if he doesn't recapture his past form, that's a topic he doesn't even think about.
"When I fight, I don't think of the possibility of defeat," said Nogueira. "In the fight game, only the best wins, and how you fight matters a lot. So to be among the best, I need to have a good result in this fight."
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John Ely (-. --- . .-. .-) vs. Aaron Harang (1-0, 1.50).
The Dodgers go for le sweep of Les Pères at le Parc de Petco this afternoon. Ely is making his first start of the year, and the opportuniste in me wants to trot out the whole ELYMANIA! trope. The réaliste in me is hoping for five solid innings.
The Dodgers roughed up Harang last year to the tune of dix-sept hits and douze runs over deux games, but that was at the relatively park factor-neutral Great American Ball Park. Petco (or PETCO, as the Pads would have it) could help the Harangutan go every which way but loose.
And I'll end my harangue thusly: After Colorado, it's nice to see the Dodgers beating the teams they're supposed to beat. San Francisco awaits, so let's get ready for them by kicking the Padres' asses. If you'll pardon my French.

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....I will tell you that this will NOT work on Sandy Bridge/HD3000. Just too new for 1004.
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You probably need the DVD CSS libraries to decrypt the DVDs (if legal in your region, of course, ). Nice to know the the backports worked.
Pretty sure some more/different drivers are going to be required. But this is a lot closer. I will see what I can come up with.Scripting this moves into a bit more work, because we don't want other repo/ppa's in sources. So I will have to figure out a scheme to get and build these drivers from source, figure out if they conflict with other intel stuff, and if so, differentiate between them...Chances are that you will simply have to add these things yourself on 1004. They should work automagically when we get to 1204.
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CMA Awards, Fellow Stars Salute George Strait
Strait won his third entertainer of the year award and his first since 1990 Wednesday night against country music's current hitmakers, and no one seemed disappointed. Blake Shelton – one of five performers with a leading two victories – was excited to lose to the 61-year-old whose popularity defies his age.
"That's how it needs to be because he's not just entertainer of the year, he's entertainer of the last three decades, I guess, or four decades," Shelton said. "I don't know who's keeping score. I mean, it's George Strait. He's King George. I couldn't be happier with how this turned out."
Shelton was one of five top winners with two trophies apiece, along with Florida Georgia Line and the trio of Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw and Keith Urban, who won music video and music event of the year for their "Highway Don't Care" collaboration.
Like Strait, Swift also was going for her third entertainer of the year, which would have been a CMA record for a woman. Like Shelton, she couldn't have cared less when she lost, instead hugging Faith Hill as they cried tears of joy for Strait. She noted they've both opened for Strait in their careers and she recounted a story about how Strait and his wife Norma dropped in to one of her first headlining concerts when she was a teenager just to wish her luck.
The crowd gave Strait a standing ovation as he made his way to the stage, and stayed standing throughout his speech. It wasn't just a special night for those in the arena. It was also the show's top trending moment on Facebook.
His retirement from the road has gained lots of attention, but Strait isn't a relic. He recently earned his record 60th No. 1 and signed a five-album deal with Universal Music Nashville.
Backstage, he shared with reporters how it has felt as he circles the country on his The Cowboy Rides Away tour, his last.
"When I first started out this year, the first few shows, I about lost it every night, you know, leaving the stage … thinking, 'This might be the last time I ever play on this stage again,'" Strait said.
Strait's victory capped a show that was simultaneously focused on the past, present and future.
Shelton, his wife Miranda Lambert and Swift all continued their winning ways. Shelton took album of the year for Based on a True Story …, and won his fourth male vocalist of the year. Voters supplied some symmetry when they named Lambert female vocalist of the year, also for the fourth time, tying her with friend Reba McEntire.
It was the third straight year in which Lambert or Shelton were among the top winners, and capped a year in which they were dogged by tabloid stories about their relationship. Lambert said she wasn't sure why the CMA's 6,000 voters love the couple so much.
"You know, pillow talk, literally, we're like, 'Well, our year was last year,'" Lambert said. "It was great, a great run while we had it. We'll drink tonight and celebrate all of our friends winning, because literally all of my friends won awards tonight."
Swift, who performed a somber, acoustic version of her hit "Red" with Vince Gill, Alison Krauss and Sam Bush, won her eighth and ninth CMA trophies before being honored with the association's Pinnacle Award, given to an artist who has taken country to a worldwide audience.
The CMA brought a star-studded welcoming group on stage for Swift that included Strait, Rascal Flatts, McGraw and Hill, Urban and Brad Paisley – all of whom gave Swift a chance to open for them on the road a teenager. A video salute followed with appearances by Justin Timberlake, Julia Roberts, Carly Simon, Ethel Kennedy and Mick Jagger – whose appearance made Swift shout.
"You've made me feel so special right now, thank you," Swift said.
Voters also cast an eye to the future, handing trophies to young stars Florida Georgia Line and Kacey Musgraves, who was a top nominee with Swift.
Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley scored single and vocal duo of the year. Their quick wins early in the show was more proof the so-called bro country movement is the sound of the moment in mainstream country. Florida Georgia Line kicked off the show performing a fist-pumping medley with Luke Bryan, and quickly returned to the stage to take the trophy for single of the year for their "Cruise" remix featuring Nelly. They also played the new song "Round Here."
"It's been a constant thing all year – we've been trying to wrap our minds around what's going on," Hubbard said backstage of the band's platinum success. "It's been a dream come true for us and a huge blessing for us and something we could have never imagined."
Musgraves won the new artist trophy, besting a field that included Florida Georgia Line.
"It's amazing what 52 weeks can do to a person," Musgraves said backstage. "… Last year I had really crappy seats. You know, I was just sitting back with my roommate just as a fan. And here I am holding this thing."
Lee Brice's "I'd Drive Your Truck," about a fallen soldier whose father still drives his truck, won song of the year, and Little Big Town took its second straight vocal group of the year.
Collaboration was the theme of the night as Strait and Alan Jackson joined together to salute the late George Jones with a rendition of "He Stopped Loving Her Today." Hunter Hayes and Jason Mraz took a tour of the Bridgestone Arena while performing "Everybody's Got Somebody But Me." And in one of the night's most anticipated moments, Kenny Rogers received the CMA's Willie Nelson lifetime achievement award.


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I started preparing my home for Thanksgiving dinner. I moved my sofas into the dining room and brought my table into the living room to create the dining room of my dreams. A crackling fire, and enough space for the whole family to gather in one room to enjoy each other and re-connect.
Here's how it came together...
I used chalkboard labels (found at my local office supply store) to make a place card for each family member.
Not only does this look pretty, but it smells amazing.
For a quick tablecloth, I used a pretty orange curtain panel folded in half.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
#68 Tailgating
There's no denying that bros love football, but to be honest with you, a football game is nothing without a tailgate. Bros take pride in their tailgating abilities. Tailgating is the perfect storm for bros. Combining drinking, grilling and football causes bros to nearly lose their shit in excitement. No matter how good their tailgate might actually be, bros will always claim that they have "the best tailgate," which is due largely to the fact that they are "the best tailgaters." This can be due to the fact that they have shit like a 6 foot sub, an ice luge, 30 cases, a fucking roasted pig, #6 beer pong tables, hundreds of jello shots, a car with sick speakers, multiple corn hole or testicle toss sets, or the hottest #59 sorority tailgating with them. That shit is good and all, but seriously, the only important part to tailgating is making sure you get fucked up.
Some of the best tailgating experiences I've had are when me and my bros just get a couple 30 packs and set up shop in the parking lot, with no spread or even car to stand around. "But NYB, don't you need ice to keep your beer cold?" Fuck you bitch - you know bros chug all that shit before it gets warm. Anyways, by just standing in the lot, not only do we not have to get up at like 5 am to get a good spot, but we don't have to spend a shitload of money either. Instead, all we do is just #2 steal as much shit as we possibly can from all the people that came prepared. This works especially well on old alumni. Often, they are just happy to have some young people to talk to. While you distract them by asking about their grandkids, have all your bros steal as much as they can from their tailgate. Sure nobody is going to eat the vegetable platter, but who gives a fuck – its funny as shit, not to mention that stealing from people who are too weak to stop you gives you a pretty fucking amazing rush.
So bros, as college football's kickoff weekend approaches, remember this: In twenty years, you will never remember what happened in the game – but getting dome in the woods by the port-o-potties after tailgating for like 7 hours is a memory that will last a lifetime. Make the memory this weekend bros.
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Very good post. Football season is upon us. Hell yes. Tailgates are great and all, however, I'm a huge bro fan of actually going to the games. With a serious buzz from a tailgate, sneaking booze into an NCAA event can be quite the challenge. I'm a fan of a hipper of Beam or a shit ton of jello shots in the socks. Either way, you can keep the fire going throughout the entire game.
- September 1, 2009 at 2:21 PM
bros don't take jello shots(bro status in question), beam is grade A though(totally redeemed yourself)
ih - September 1, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Shaquille BroNeal,
IH = In Hoc?
Holla for Sigs that are complete Bros!!! - September 1, 2009 at 3:07 PM
This weekend ASU is celebrating it's bro-mindset by opening all of the bars on mill ave at 6am. 1 dollar landsharks and free breakfast. A true bro-Christmas in September. We will all be taking beer bongs and ripping shots before lance armstrong wakes up to ride.
- September 1, 2009 at 3:13 PM
- Unknown said...
everyone knows the best spot to hide booze on the way into a football game is the hood on your hoodie... i once fit an entire 6 pack back there.
- September 1, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- Jimmy said...
Bro-Bo Cop, where did you hear of this ASU function? I need details bro. PRONTO!
- September 1, 2009 at 4:11 PM
NCAA lacrosse championship weekend is the pinnacle of all tailgating events. ever. it's not even a fair competition.
actually i take that back, SEC football is a close second. - September 1, 2009 at 4:40 PM
- Brosemite Sam said...
fuck yes tailgating is what makes the game. unfortunately for me, my school is opening the season on the road at oklahoma state but my fellow bros and I are having a fanfuckingtastic crawfish boil at our house this weekend with some sororstitutes regardless.
keep on keepin on NYB
A.E.K.D.B. - September 1, 2009 at 4:58 PM
as a post-grad bro, all this talk about tailgating has me seriously considering going to law school for the sole purpose of partying for another 3 years. 6am bar hopping and 1 dollar landsharks at ASU? sign me the fuck up.
bros are the fucking shit. - September 1, 2009 at 5:36 PM
JDUB, its all over facebook, here is the deal. Mill Ave, 6am Sun Devil Football Welcome Back. Its gonna be awesome, if your a bro, you will see Epsilon Upsilon destroying the streets.
-ihsv - September 1, 2009 at 5:41 PM
The best part about tailgating is getting your bros to tailgate twice in a weekend. Every fuckin bro knows that the reason college football is on Saturdays and pro football is on Sunday is so that bros have the opportunity to earn bro-cred for consecutive tailgates. Totally brodacious.
BRO. - September 1, 2009 at 7:10 PM
NCAA lacrosse championships may have been the broest event of all time. Three days of Lacrosstitutes, bros and beer, not to mention all the once bro old timers to steal from. All ready buying shit for Batimore in '10
- September 1, 2009 at 7:34 PM
F ya dog. Tailgating rules!
Sometimes my bros and I get together and tailgate for no reason, in place of a pregame. Just get some brews, burgers & steaks, and head out to a field or parking lot. It's best when ppl are around. They stare at you and want to join, but we never let them. We like to do this in the morning at places like Wal Mart, Target, any grocery store... places bro haters go- just to show them how awesome we are.
The NCAA lax championships were a good time for tailgating, but no way do they compare to football games- not just the SEC. I was at the NCAA lax championships- there is no comparison. You obviously weren't there OR you have never been to a college or pro football game. You are just lying.
I once tailgated before high school with my bros. We all got in deep shit because of it, but it was still awesome while it lasted.
Every pound slam pieces during tailgating? My bros and I do. Yeah- right in front of everyone. Wanna to go in the game? Well, you're going to walk past my bros and I pounding slam pieces doggy-style, in the parking lot, while we chug/shotgun/bong beers. That's how we roll.
Bros tailgate for the right to be wasted and watch the ultimate bros compete in the sports. - September 1, 2009 at 10:59 PM
just sayin... 69 posts in 2009. way to go bros.
- September 1, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Ive been to LAX championship. You got to be on crack if you think it compares to football tailgates, especially in the south. Or you never been to a real football tailgate. Come to an Ole Miss football tailgate in the Grove, where the real question is not whether the football teams wins, but who has the best tailgate. Your opinion will quickly change. Oh yeah, forgot to mention all the slampieces walking around... its like fucking mosquitoes in the Amazon: they are everywhere
- September 2, 2009 at 12:37 AM
Who puts jello shots in socks? That shit is fuckin retarded man.
- September 2, 2009 at 2:59 AM
- Jimmy said...
I'll rep my own SoCal frat out there at ASU Bro-bo Cop. It is fucking going down. I'm fucking pumped bro!
- September 2, 2009 at 3:28 AM
100% I will be on mill avenue at 6am raging. Hopefully even run into ultimate bro athlete Sam Keller. I think he lives on the street, noonetheless bro status. He'll shotgun one. I have already recruited 300 slam pieces to join the bro party. Not that I even had to because they will know us bros will be there on game day ready to party and they'll be ready to be slammed! Tailgating in wal-mart parking lot, taking bro to a whole new level..nicely done brofessional. Another great move that bros do is send there pledges to wait in line at sporting events so us bro-actives get great seats. We usually just send them four maybe even five hours before the line even starts, why? because it's fucking hilarious. Saturday will be intense, but one step at a time bros...3 more nights of getting ridiculous and slammin' the slams, mostly freshman slams... party.
- September 2, 2009 at 4:54 AM
A.E.K.D.B - Now you're speaking my language, Sam. Beast move. I wonder if they tailgate in BROlogna...
- September 2, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Easiest way to sneak fucking booze in to the game is either airplane bottles in your pocket or making your date/slam-piece tape your flask to her leg under her dress.
- September 2, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Nothing beats having your frat castle directly across the street from the stadium...I remember freshmen year I actually attended a game and met some slam piece as I was walking out to drink more at halftime. Showed the whore how close the frat house was, took her to the room designated for slaying "pool room"... Got her on the pool table.. Slammed her... Then sent her back to the stadium after. Didn't even catch a name
bros are the shit
ih - September 2, 2009 at 3:00 PM
While I can't wait for the home opener this Saturday. My Bros and I already started tailgaiting last week by throwing a "mock-tailgate" before our team's intersquad scrimmage. We figured that if the team was going to work out all the kinks and get a solid practice run, we ourselves were obligated to get back in shape by practicing our 8 a.m. beer bongs and pre-noon boat races.
We were probably the only Bros in the parking lot raging, but the joke will be on all the bro-haters this weekend, who will feel too hungover (gay) to booze hard from the crack of dawn. God, I can't wait to party with the Bros this weekend. Tailgating with Bros is the fucking shit. - September 2, 2009 at 3:55 PM
tailgating is fucking sick. back at my school no one gave a fuck about the team since we're D1AA (JMU). everyone would just get drunk as shit in the parking lot, steal some food and bounce back home or to the bar to get more fucked up.
ihsv - September 2, 2009 at 5:41 PM
correct name for lacrosstitutes is laxstitutes.. Flows better.
Bros are the shit - September 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Tailgating rules. My bros and I have been tailgating it up for yrs. We always get so fuckin wasted. I never know what the fuck is going on. But who cares, it's fuckin awesome.
I plan to go to tons of games this year and get trashed every fuckin time. It's gonna be straight bro-kamania time all fuckin day, brother. I cant wait. I love footbal. Football is #1 bro sport. - September 2, 2009 at 7:56 PM
- Brony Montana said...
nice to see all these fellow sun devils on here...sure our football team sucks but we tailgate better than anyone. Most of the games start at night because its too fucking hot for the players to play at noon, so that makes for a solid 10 hours of tailgating in the 105 degree heat...people get alcohol poisoning all the time. Go Devils!! We are the ultimate bro school with the hottest chicks anywhere
- September 3, 2009 at 3:51 AM
Come and experience the MECCA of tailgating: Ohio State.
- September 3, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- September 3, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Problem with Ohio State is that your chicks don't shave their arm pits. Who the fuck makes that wise decision to go to school in Ohio? Blowing it
- September 3, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Brohio State definitely brings it for tailgating. Hosting USC in a week for a night game should be complete insanity.
- September 3, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Ah, the Big-10, always thinking they are better than every other conference.
How about an Alabama or Georgia tailgate? - September 3, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Hey Bro Dirt, get off Brohio State's back. Bros in Ohio know how to party and Browns fans tailgate hardcore!
- September 3, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Tailgating for LAX games? Hahaha. Can we all agree that LAX, while definitely bro, isn't even in the same league as football when it comes to tailgating. Saying that your tailgate at the LAX championships was the best tailgate ever is like saying that your small college is the top party school around. While I'm sure you tore it up true bro-style at Nassau Community College, I'm pretty sure it was no Florida State.
- September 3, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Brohio State is the shiznit- best party school, hottest girls, best everything. Nothing can compare. When you walk around campus, you know it. When you go to a football game, you know it. Why did the best best player in college football come to Brohio State? Because it's the best college, duh...
No college compares to Brohio State. Who the fuck is talkin about Arizona State? Give me a fuckin break. That place sucks ass. I almost went there... then I realized I didn't want to go to a shit school with shit parties and shit slam pieces, and they suck ass at every sports.
The first day at Brohio State I knew I was at the greatest school in the world. I just fuckin walk and its like Bro-kamania all over the fuckin place. Bros just going crazy. Not 1 ugly or fat slam piece at the school. Every girl is hot as shit and slutty as shit. I've slammed at least 50,000 girls since being at Brohio State, the ultimate bro school. Oh fuck yes it is great.
Every other school wishes they were brohio state, but theyre not, so they suck ass! Go Brohio State Bro-ckeyes! Best college in the world! Hottest slam pieces! Best parties! Best sports! Best tailgating! Best everything! Oh shit yes you love it. Me too. - September 3, 2009 at 5:46 PM
BIG 12=Brews, Bitches, and BBG's!
- September 3, 2009 at 6:10 PM
ever tailgate at a steelers game? holy shit can those fans drink & party. amazing fans. cocky, but i guess they can be since they won the super bowl. ben is a bro.
- September 3, 2009 at 6:14 PM
OSU is the gayest school in the country. Their fans actually enjoy their annual assfucking by the SEC in a BCS game.
- September 4, 2009 at 12:23 AM
Thank you the SEC is the best conference by far in the country fuck homohio state
- September 4, 2009 at 1:21 AM
hahaha i love how all you retards try to justify going to state school by saying that the football tailgates are sick. get real, everyone knows that real bros get a private education and don't go to school with ten thousand asians and another eight thousand dotheads. sorry my parents aren't affected by the recession
- September 4, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Ha ha thanks for the laugh about Ohio State. That place sounds about as cool as AIDS. Best slam pieces? That's when I knew you were full of shit. ASU shits on osu ANY DAY of the week...Twice on Sunday
- September 7, 2009 at 11:45 AM
ASU is the gayest school in America.
Is ASU good at any sports? NO
Does ASU have girls as hot as OSU? NO
Does ASU have better parties than OSU? NO
Can you get a better education at ASU? NO
Ohio State is clearly the winner and clearly the bro university of the world. - September 7, 2009 at 8:01 PM
ASU ranked #1 overall in college athletics by sports illustrated last year. ASU is known for being the #1 party/bro school in the nation. Check playboys rankings. ASU females compare to no other school. Look at tempe12.com. And to top it off, I'm a bro so that means I am a business major and ASUs business school owns your gay school in Ohio. Enjoy the shitty weather! Nice try
- September 8, 2009 at 3:45 AM
As an alumni of ASU & OSU both, I feel I can make a good judgement on which school is better.
ASU obviously has better weather than OSU, that's a no-brainer. Other than that, I feel OSU is superior in all categories including, girls, sluttyness, parties, sports, education, and overall quality.
Many ppl here seem to be discounting OSU and referencing the weather a lot. The weather is not that bad, if you think it is, you are obviously a big pussy. OSU is an excellent school, all the way around, and I honestly say that after being at ASU & OSU, OSU is much better. - September 8, 2009 at 10:24 AM
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There is nothing a true bro likes better then the mixture of drinking and football, Redskins football.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMKWsJqDdgg - September 21, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Obviously the SEC is the only conference that knows how to tailgate. At Vanderbilt, though we suck at football, we dress classy as shit, get shwasted, go to the game in the 2nd quarter, leave in the third, and go party some more. And we're private school and have some of the richest hottest girls in the nation. The SEC is the shit.
- September 21, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Ohio State is a joke. Enjoy all the hot chicks in hoodies and sweatpants while the teams in the south see all the bitch's in dresses. ASU is a legit party school. Hopefully you ASU bro's come to the SEC this weekend to see how UGA does it. Tip: Hit up NorthCampus for the tailgate. If for some reason you cant snag any slam pieces during or after the game, just stop by bourbon street bar and snag up a freshman sloot there.
- September 22, 2009 at 8:15 PM
FOCK YA, Tailgating is the focking shit and everyone knows it. Its sat morning about 6am and me and my fellow bros roll 30 deep to our tailgate and start focking shot-gunning beers. The game is overrated we obiously blackout and find some slam piece to take back home and rail the focking shit out of only to wake up about 5pm to see that our focking team won. What do we do next, obviously start drinkin again so we can focking black out twice in one fucking day. FOCK BROHATERS
- September 23, 2009 at 12:48 AM
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Woke up at 330AM after a afternoon of pounding brews only to open another brew 30 mins later at our tailgate. we brought out portable flood lights to wake everyone up (sorority row), put on "titties and beer" and pounded til 7PM. We smooked ribs for 5 hours before gametime, after running 7 striaght on the port-o-pong, and slamming some makers mark (a true bro bourbon)...me and another bro got our dicks cleaned by some nearby tridelts
just wanted to leave a post from the defending national champions and almost always considered a top party school. go gators! - September 23, 2009 at 12:59 PM
What about tailgating at DMB? All bros must love/enjoy Dave Matthews. Especially when you tell great stories of Alpine, The Gorge, Red Rocks, Boulder, ect. I insist to talk about DMB on this site. Even though a bro never adds what to say, it must be said. Along with Grateful Dead and Phish
- December 11, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Tailgating and Lacrosse are not correlated my bros. Hawkeye Football and Tailgating is. This season at my house in Iowa City, IA we got shit started at 5 am, 2100 Bush Lights, Liquor Luge with 10 handles, 300 people getting proper fucked in my front yard.
- December 28, 2009 at 3:24 AM
I can't name nothing more nuts than the tailgates we have at almost every single one of our frats on game day, the sight of bros too smashed to pick the hamburger off the plate while yelling at slam pieces that their fat friends need to go home is nearly nothing of the experience. I know all you bros do it just as nuts at your schools. Bros love taking advantage of drinking, Bros love getting blacked after they win the game.
- July 20, 2010 at 7:34 PM
The best way to get fucked up for a tailgate is to complete the bourbon challenge - finish a whole fifth of bourbon before the game starts. It's best for games at noon. If the game is later than that and you're not a fucking bro-hater you will make sure to crush a 12 pack and slay a sorostitute before starting the challenge. There's nothing better than grilling out, listening to a live band, and destroying your other bros in a drink-off right before stumbling in to see a football game. Bros love tailgaiting.
- August 11, 2010 at 1:52 AM
I go to D3 private school so no one goes to the games but everyone gets fucked up before and during the game. The only time we enter the stadium is like the last minute before the game ends...if we're losing we break shit and steal food from the concessions. if we're winning we storm the field and start fights with the other team. After beating the shit out of them you'd think it just rained with all the slam pieces watching and soaking the field. Then we take the wet bitches back and slay before we hit the bars.
Tailgating is the shit. - August 30, 2010 at 11:03 AM
the beginning of this post sounds like one of our mornings before it moved on to the tailgating stuff... we woke up one morning to a fucking parade at 7am. "what the fuck" could be heard from every room in every apartment in our townhome complex and every frat and sorority across the street. honestly who the fuck has a war amps parade at 7am on frat row. we all proceeded to the windows overlookig the streets. yep, fucking war amps. bingo. while my boy passed out the brews we started hollering at them to shut the fuck up or we'd be down to steal their wheelchairs, then my roomate (big irish DOFF) hollered "we dont have ur leg now fuck off". 1st time since kindergarten i almost pissed myself laughing sober
- January 13, 2011 at 10:36 PM
The Grove 9-3-11 can't fucking wait, Ole Miss has the best tailgate in the SEC and the hottest slam pieces.
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The inside of the door to my closet which is always open has a rack of my nice shoes and all accessories-sunglasses, belts, jewelry, tights, purses...
Speaking of purses, this is one poem I wrote that I am rather proud of.
Friends are like purses
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And take money from them
I am so profound
Inside my closet and to the right is a shelf-rack thang. Tops on top, pants/shorts in the middle, skirts on bottom.
Then my flava fave part is when you walk straight in, because it's all the things too nice to be folded. Velvet 30s dresses, Comme des Garcons, lots of lace, my grandma's old clothes, quilted dresses, and tacky jackets.[victoria chick picture via jak & jill]


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Through its implicit and explicit nature, fashion photography is reaching new heights. A new wave of photographers exhibits the ultimate 21st century narrative.
Fashion photography invites us into a bold new world. The boundaries are expanding, blurring into the realms of documentary, fine art, social commentary, celebrity and fantasy. There are progressively fewer rules and limits. It's a lively visual exploration of the very culture that it captures. The resultant photographs are striking and allure the viewer, asking them to indulge in the beauty and vitality of what is presented. Fashion photographers push their unique vision within a constant practice of adaptation, creating enduring images that transcend fashion illustration.
Opening this February at Liberty and selected by Andree Cooke of Spring Projects, Six Creative and Mark Loy, Managing Director of Spring Studios, OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS is a fascinating exhibition that showcases five of Britain's up and coming fashion photographers. Billed, as the "new generation of British fashion photographers", the show invites a discourse around the ever-changing boundaries of fashion, photography, art and design. The five young photographers in this show (Josh Olins, Dan Jackson, Angelo Pennetta, Jacob Sutton and Alice Hawkins) engage with the diversity of the genre and demonstrate how this creative form is constantly developing. They shoot for many of the leading contemporary fashion magazines such as Vogue, LOVE, POP, Another, Dazed, i-D, Harper's Bazaar, Arena Homme +, and Numero, and are amongst the fastest rising talents in the industry.
Although OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS is a group show, each photographer's work shows their individual approach to their subjects, highlighting the collaboration that develops between the photographer and sitter. Fashion photography creates a polemic; the visual discourse that emerges is complex and rooted in consumerism, but these images are more than just pretty pictures. They are arresting fictional narratives, Cooke explains: "Like all creative art forms, photographers' work responds to, and represents an aspect of cultural history, social discourse and the cultural climate of the given moment. What's important to consider is that all the work in the show is editorial work, that is, it has been commissioned by someone else (generally a magazine); and that the photographers are responding to a brief. Within these restrictions, however, they have managed to create innovative work that plays with the genres of portraiture, documentation and social commentary to keep the practice of fashion photography moving forward."
With photographers like Rankin and Mario Testino setting the benchmark for the genre, it's important to remember that the world of fashion photography is one in which very few new names often appear; and it tends to be an industry where photographers shoot for a long time before being able to establish their own careers. With this in mind, Spring Projects provides a much-needed platform for experimental work across the fields of fine art, design and fashion. Contemporary artists and designers whose reference is popular culture in its broadest sense have energised a new dialogue between the worlds of art, fashion and design, one defined less by subject than by attitude. Cooke is adamant: "It's predominately a field in which rising stars are few and far between. The show aims to give a platform to five photographers who are the next generation of those we believe will be the big names of the future in this field. Each approaches how they express themselves within this genre in a very different way; the exhibition was selected to enhance the differences rather than make comparisons between them."
With the digitisation of our culture, the altercation of value systems, and the predominance of consumerism, fashion photography is communicating not only what's explicit, but also more importantly what's implicit. There is a perceived objectivity, as in "seeing is believing", and through this understanding photography becomes a powerful medium for the masses, reinforcing the idea that buying this will make me better/prettier/thinner/loved/popular/successful. Fashion photography, in some respects, is incredibly superficial, but the creative process in which these images are created is similar to that of any other art form. Ultimately, it boils down to context, in the magazines, these images are selling, but in the gallery an entirely new meaning emerges, and this work demands your attention, and your appreciation. These photographers are inverting this idea, creating interplay between commodity and the visual landscape; paradoxically representing the real and the artificial at the same time. "Historically, fashion advertising has shouted until you listen, from one way communication devices such as billboards and magazines. Future advertising and therefore the future of fashion photography is to be part of a new compelling mix of multimedia, and digital strategy. Photographers must understand the digital channels by fusing their art with the latest software science. Some photographers, however, are reacting against this recent 'digital age'; their images thus look less futuristic and digitalized than a few years ago."
One of the five photographers, Josh Olins (b. 1980), directly references Pop culture. Recalling the 1980s, his aesthetic, in particular, displays influences from the work of Steven Meisel and Richard Avedon from that decade. His images tantalise us with memories of youth, beauty, sexuality and desire, downplaying the commodities they are displaying and highlighting patternation, sequencing and seduction. There is also an element of current attitudes and trends; models often appear apathetic and disengaged. Olins has turned the commodity on its head, congruently displaying desire and isolation simultaneously, a feeling common in 21st century Western society.
Dan Jackson's (b. 1976) images are a wonderful example of the incredible diversity of photography. His works reference still life paintings and old Dutch Master portraiture in their lighting and styling. There is a starkness and austerity, which feels both historic in nature but innovative in approach. The contemporary is visually referenced to avoid stylistic historicising: the image of Boris, for example, shows a nude male whose haircut and body symbolise a 21st century man, as opposed to a traditional Michelangelo or Da Vinci physique. His photographs are not "selling" any product, and most of his subjects appear nude, although some are clothed displaying the brand, Acnes' clothes, who commissioned these images. Cooke explains: "Jackson's pitch for the company is perfect; clear cut, clean living, clear thinking and honest, stripped back to the basics, to functionality and beauty at it's rawest – that's what his images seem to say – and convey for the brand they are displaying. They reflect the exciting juxtapositions of old and new, historic and futuristic, a common theme in today's society."
Angelo Pennetta's (b. 1978) images have a slightly different approach and often show celebrities. In the world of celebrity culture and the "next big thing", Pennetta's talent lies in making them appear both accessible and personal, drawing the viewer into their world, but first and foremost capturing the viewer's attention and secondly identifying the celebrity. "His close up, tightly cropped shots highlight a feeling of personal engagement with each subject: Dree lying in flowers as if we (the photographer) are leaning over gazing at her from a close proximity, or the Hefner brothers where their matching pink dogs attract our attention first. His images in this show reflect a culture, which focuses on celebrity and glamour."
Jacob Sutton's (b. 1979) images are perfectly styled and carefully constructed. Capturing precise moments in time, Sutton's works record the splendour of movement – an exploding drum of milk or a perfectly balanced composition. His works investigate the material metamorphosis of an object through the process of human intervention. Fast photographic exposures capture the structure within these explosive moments as simple materials abandon their static form to become something sublime. The subjects within the works are used to provoke a single action, which then in a domino-like effect create a chain reaction of unfolding events. His work has been compared to William Eggleston in its desire to deconstruct time and actions, although Sutton's take is more conceptual in approach; more engaged in ideas of beauty and his own particular aesthetic.
Alice Hawkins' (b. 1979) photographs investigate notions of glamour, life-style and aspiration, while they provide a social commentary on how we live today. From the Miss East Anglia competitors photographed in full regalia in their bedrooms, to page three pin-ups, and sedate society women from Russia and India, her photographs convey her ability to show real people in front of the camera. Alongside capturing the exotic lifestyles of others and giving us a taste of worlds we may find hard to enter, she also produces images in which she dons the role of the model, making herself the subject of her portraits, like that of Cindy Sherman. The artist never photographs models, preferring to only shoot "people who enjoy being photographed", and whose pleasure in dressing up is palpable to the viewer. The sitters express their singularity of character, which extends to every detail of their personae from sartorial tastes to expression and posture. Her characters can possess such an overwhelming individuality that it can obscure the fact we might read them as emblematic of wider social processes. Hawkins raises questions of uniformity, identity and image perception, often making friends with her subjects before perfectly imitating and inhabiting their skin for a snatched second. "Do not be mistaken, Alice Hawkins is not being ironic with her peroxide blond hair and acrylic nails – and neither are her subjects. Her clarity of expression through the audacious or arresting, revolve around discovering aspects of what she calls the 'everyday burlesque'," says Cooke. Her inflection of this concept differentiates her from previous generations of photographers; her sitters happily combine the theatrical and prosaic, the exaggerated and the normative. There is also a sense in her portraits that Hawkins has juxtaposed real life with fantasy, and consequently her subjects involve us in the interplay of identification with and alienation from them.
OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS provides an escape from the mundane, removing us from the banality of the everyday. Curated with the intention of highlighting each photographer's individuality and diversity, this show welcomes debate into the evolving world of art, design and photography. OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS opened on 8 February and continued until 14 March 2010, 4th Floor, Exhibition Space, Liberty, Great Marlborough Street, London. All works were available to purchase, starting from £500. www.springprojects.co.uk.
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Judges Guild: Do you do much playing of characters as opposed to Judging?Common sense would, of course, dictate that what Barker meant was that he'd never had what we typically call a player character in his Tékumel campaign. Certainly, he's played characters -- non-player characters -- over the course of his campaign, many of them in fact! However, he's never created a character who was his rather than part of the world in which other people's characters adventured.
Barker: I've never played a character.
What's interesting is that Professor Barker's answer is the one I'd generally give too. Back when I first started gaming, we all considered it a no-no to both play and referee in the same campaign. That's why we generally had several campaigns running at any given time. If I wanted to play D&D rather than run it, then I'd do so in someone else's campaign, not the same one I was running for my friends. When I read about the Lake Geneva Greyhawk campaign, I always thought it odd that Gary Gygax was both a player and a referee in it. Somehow that seemed to be "cheating."
In the early to mid-90s, I did play in several campaigns where referees also had characters of their own in the same campaigns. The results were uncongenial enough that I continued to feel the practice was one to be avoided rather than embraced. One of the biggest issues I encountered was the tendency of the referee to treat his PC as an important NPC and use him as a central element to an adventure -- a way to have his cake and eat it too, so to speak. Looking back on those campaigns now, I honestly don't think they were improved by allowing the referee to pull double duty; indeed, I think just the opposite.
Now, like all such practices, I don't know that this has to be the case. I'm sure there are many examples of campaigns where the referee's also being involved as a player hasn't had dire consequences. Still, I can't shake the feeling that there's something wrong with it. I guess I just prefer a stronger separation between the roles of referee and player (in the sense of player-of-PCs anyway) than this seems to provide, but perhaps I've just been very unfortunate in this regard.


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The NFL said it planned to have regular refs work Thursday night's Cleveland-Baltimore game.
With Commissioner Roger Goodell at the table, the sides concluded two days of talks at midnight Thursday with the announcement of a tentative 8-year deal, which must be ratified by the union's 121 members.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello tweeted "Pleased to report that an agreement has been reached with the NFL Referees Association. Details to follow."
The replacements worked the first three weeks of games, triggering a wave of frustration that threatened to disrupt the rest of the season. After a missed call cost the Green Bay Packers a win on a chaotic final play at Seattle on Monday night, the two sides really got serious.
It was not certain who would work this week's games, but ESPN reported regular refs will work Thursday night with Baltimore hosting Cleveland.
The union was seeking improved salaries, retirement benefits and other logistical issues for the part-time officials. The NFL has proposed a pension freeze and a higher 401(k) match, and it wants to hire 21 more officials to improve the quality of officiating. The union has fought that, fearing it could lead to a loss of jobs for some of the current officials, as well as a reduction in overall compensation.
The NFL claimed its offers have included annual pay increases that could earn an experienced official more than $200,000 annually by 2018. The NFLRA has disputed the value of the proposal, insisting it means an overall reduction in compensation.
Replacement refs aren't new to the NFL. They worked the first week of games in 2001 before a deal was reached. But those officials came from the highest level of college football; the current replacements do not. Their ability to call fast-moving NFL games drew mounting criticism through Week 3, climaxing last weekend, when ESPN analyst Jon Gruden called their work "tragic and comical."
Those comments came during "Monday Night Football," with Seattle beating Green Bay 14-12 on a desperation pass into the end zone on the final play. Packers safety M.D. Jennings had both hands on the ball in the end zone, and when he fell to the ground in a scrum, both Jennings and Seahawks receiver Golden Tate had their arms on the ball.
The closest official to the play, at the back of the end zone, signaled for the clock to stop, while another official at the sideline ran in and then signaled touchdown.
The NFL said in a statement Tuesday that the touchdown pass should not have been overturned -- but acknowledged Tate should have been called for offensive pass interference before the catch. The league also said there was no indisputable evidence to reverse the call made on the field.
That drew even louder howls of outrage. Some coaches, including Miami's Joe Philbin and Cincinnati's Marvin Lewis, tried to restore some calm by instructing players not to speak publicly on the issue.
Fines against two coaches for incidents involving the replacements were handed out Wednesday.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was docked $50,000 for trying to grab an official's arm Sunday to ask for an explanation of a call after his team lost at Baltimore. And Washington offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan was tagged for $25,000 for what the league called "abuse of officials" in the Redskins' loss to Cincinnati on Sunday. Two other coaches, Denver's John Fox and assistant Jack Del Rio, were fined Monday for incidents involving the replacements the previous week.
"I accept the discipline and I apologize for the incident," Belichick said.
Players were in no mood for apologies from anyone.
"I'll probably get in trouble for this, but you have to have competent people," Carolina receiver Steve Smith said. "And if you're incompetent, get them out of there."
Added Rams quarterback Sam Bradford: "I just don't think it's fair to the fans, I don't think it's fair to us as players to go out there and have to deal with that week in and week out. I really hope that they're as close as they say they are."
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The rules are simple. There are four 'Race Days' (listed below). On each Race Day, the competition is active from 8am to 3pm. At 8am, a post will appear titled something like "Indy 505G: Race Day 1". The period between 8am and 3pm is divided into 14 half-hour segments. The first segment runs from 8:00am to 8:29am, the second from 8:30am to 8:59am, and the last from 2:30pm - 3:00pm (there's a bonus minute in the last segment).
The object is to comment in as many of the 14 segments as you can. It doesn't matter if you comment once or 100 times in a given segment, so long as you comment.
At the end of each Race Day, we'll simply count up how many of the 14 segments each competitor commented in, multiply by the multiplier factor listed below (depending on which day), and keep a running total for the 4 Race Days. Those 4 Race Days are:
- Tomorrow (multiplier factor: x5)
- Tuesday, May 31 (x6)
- Wednesday, June 1 (x7)
- Thursday, June 2 (x8)
So for example, if Player 1 comments in 12 of the 14 segments on the first Race Day tomorrow, he gets 12x5=60 points. Next Tuesday, if he comments in 8 of the 14 segments, he gets 8x6=48 points to add to his original 60 for a total of 108, and so on. The competitor with the largest cumulative point total at the end of the 4 days wins!
Any questions, ask them here...otherwise, watch out for the Race Day post tomorrow at 8am!
Here's the field (still accepting entries until 7pm PT tonight, comment here to register):
- Josh S
- rbnlaw
- Spank
- Steve K
- Paul
- Dusto Magnifico
- Lonely Fan
- Jason
- Dusty B
- Karina
- Mr F
Field is now closed!


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Kernel Size Tuning Guide
This document describes how to configure the Linux kernel to use a small amount of memory and flash.
Note: This document is a work in progress. Please feel free to add material anywhere you have additional information or data. Sections of this document which need additional work are denoted with [FIXTHIS] markers.
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Measuring the kernel
- 3 Kernel Size Tuning features
- 4 Outline
- 5 References
- 6 Appendices
One big problem area when using Linux in an embedded project is the size of the Linux kernel.
Measuring the kernel
There are 3 aspects of kernel size which are important:
- the size of the kernel image stored in flash (or other persistent storage)
- the static size of kernel image in RAM (usually, this will be the size of the uncompressed image)
- This includes the text, data, and BSS segments of the kernel at the time it is loaded. The text and BSS segments will stay the same size for the kernel throughout it execution. However, the data and stack segments may grow according to the needs of the system.
- the amount of dynamic RAM used by the kernel.
- This will fluctuate during system execution. However, there is a baseline amount of memory which is allocated at system startup. Application-specific RAM can be calculated to be above this minimal amount of required RAM.
For now, this document ignores Execute-In-Place (XIP) and Data-Read-In-Place (DRIP) techniques, the use of which have an impact on the amount of flash and RAM used by the kernel. See the following online resources for more information about these techniques: Kernel XIP and Data Read In Place
Measuring the kernel image size
The compressed kernel image is what is stored in the flash or ROM of the target device. The size of this image can be obtained by examining the size of the image file in the host filesystem with the 'ls -l' command:
- for example: 'ls -l vmlinuz' or 'ls -l bzImage' (or whatever the compressed image name is for your platform.)
Measuring the kernel text, data and bss segments
Use the size command to determine the size of the text, data, and BSS segments of a kernel image.
Note that the BSS segment is not stored in the kernel image because it can be synthesized at boot time by filling a block of memory with zeros. Note also that portions of the kernel text and data are set aside in special initialization segments, which are discarded when the kernel finishes booting. Because of these factors, the size command does not give you an exactly correct value for the static kernel RAM size. However, it can be used as a reasonable estimate.
To use the size command, run it with the filename of the uncompressed kernel image (which is usually vmlinux).
- for example: 'size vmlinux'
Example output:
text data bss dec hex filename 2921377 369712 132996 3424085 343f55 vmlinux
Measuring and comparing sub-parts of the kernel
In order to find areas where the kernel size can be reduced, it is often useful to break down the static size of the kernel by sub-system or by kernel symbol. The following sections describe how to see the size of each kernel sub-system, how to see the size of individual kernel symbols, and how to compare the size of symbols between two kernel versions. This is useful because as you make changes to the kernel configuration you can determine what part of the kernel is affected by the change. From this information you may be able to predict what the affect of the change will be, and decide whether the change is acceptable.
Measuring major kernel subsystems
The major sub-systems of the kernel are put into library object files named built-in.o in the corresponding sub-directory for that sub-system within the kernel build directory. The major sub-directories, at the time of this writing (for kernel 2.6.17) are: init, user, kernel, mm, fs, ipc, security, crypto, block, ltt, drivers, sound, net, lib
To see the size of the major kernel sections (code, data, and BSS), use the size command, with a wildcard for the first level of sub-directory:
- size */built-in.o
You can pipe this output through sort to sort by the largest libraries:
- size */built-in.o | sort -n -r -k 4
Example output:
731596 53144 33588 818328 c7c98 drivers/built-in.o 687960 24972 2648 715580 aeb3c fs/built-in.o 547844 19508 28052 595404 915cc net/built-in.o 184072 6256 32440 222768 36630 kernel/built-in.o 141956 3300 2852 148108 2428c mm/built-in.o 68048 1804 1096 70948 11524 block/built-in.o 26216 768 0 26984 6968 crypto/built-in.o 17744 2412 2124 22280 5708 init/built-in.o 20780 292 124 21196 52cc ipc/built-in.o 18768 68 0 18836 4994 lib/built-in.o 2116 0 0 2116 844 security/built-in.o 134 0 0 134 86 usr/built-in.o text data bss dec hex filename
To see even greater detail, you can examine the size of built-in.o files even deeper in the kernel build hierarchy, using the find command:
- find . -name "built-in.o" | xargs size | sort -n -r -k 4
Example output:
731596 53144 33588 818328 c7c98 ./drivers/built-in.o 687960 24972 2648 715580 aeb3c ./fs/built-in.o 547844 19508 28052 595404 915cc ./net/built-in.o 260019 9824 4944 274787 43163 ./net/ipv4/built-in.o 184072 6256 32440 222768 36630 ./kernel/built-in.o ...
Measuring individual kernel symbols
You can measure the size of individual kernel symbols using the 'nm' command. Using the nm --size -r vmlinux
[tbird@crest ebony]$ nm --size -r vmlinux | head -10 00008000 b read_buffers 00004000 b __log_buf 00003100 B ide_hwifs 000024f8 T jffs2_garbage_collect_pass 00002418 T journal_commit_transaction 00002400 b futex_queues 000021a8 t jedec_probe_chip 00002000 b write_buf 00002000 D init_thread_union 00001e6c t tcp_ack
Legend: The columns of this output are:
- size in bytes (in hexadecimal)
- symbol type
- symbol name.
The symbol type is usually one of:
- 'b' or 'B' for a symbol in the BSS segment (uninitialized data),
- 't' or 'T' for a symbol in the text segment (code), or
- 'd' or 'D' for a symbol in the data segment.
Use 'man nm' for additional information on the 'nm' command.
Comparing kernel symbols between two kernel images
Use the bloat-o-meter command, found in the kernel source scripts directory, to compare the symbol sizes between two kernel images.
- <kernel-src>/scripts/bloat-o-meter vmlinux.default vmlinux.altconfig
If you get an error: 'chmod a+x <kernel-src>/scripts/bloat-o-meter'
Example output, comparing a baseline kernel to one configured with CONFIG_PRINTK=n:
[] $ ../../linux/scripts/bloat-o-meter vmlinux.baseline vmlinux.no-printk add/remove: 5/23 grow/shrink: 8/1541 up/down: 1141/-199824 (-198683) function old new delta proc_ioctl_default - 610 +610 proc_reapurb - 296 +296 proc_disconnectsignal - 88 +88 proc_releaseinterface - 72 +72 proc_claiminterface - 36 +36 xprt_adjust_cwnd 169 182 +13 do_timer 1052 1063 +11 i8042_controller_reset 78 84 +6 serio_init 167 172 +5 usb_exit 80 81 +1 early_uart_console_init 45 46 +1 console_unblank 103 104 +1 console_conditional_schedule 21 22 +1 parse_early_param 102 101 -1 machine_emergency_restart 249 248 -1 console_callback 239 238 -1 arch_align_stack 45 44 -1 quirk_p64h2_1k_io 183 181 -2 printk_time 4 - -4 printk_cpu 4 - -4 oops_timestamp.7 4 - -4 neigh_resolve_output 733 729 -4 msg_level.4 4 - -4 ... de_dump_status 1586 313 -1273 decode_getfattr 3156 1748 -1408 ext3_fill_super 5980 4545 -1435 usbdev_ioctl 6476 4846 -1630 usb_get_configuration 4001 1878 -2123 proc_submiturb 2294 - -2294 __log_buf 131072 - -131072
Kernel Size Tuning features
The Linux kernel includes a number of options for to control the features and options it supports. The kernel, over time, has accumulated a large set of features and capabilities. But many features are not needed in Consumer Electronics products. By carefully tuning the kernel options, you can omit many parts of the kernel and save memory in your product.
Linux-tiny patches
The Linux-tiny patch set is a set of patches maintained by Matt Mackall developed with the intent to help a developer reduce the size of the Linux kernel.
These patches are described at: Linux Tiny
The Linux-tiny patch set includes a number of different patches to allow the kernel to be reduced in size. Sometimes, the size reductions are accomplished by reducing the number of objects for a particular features (like the number of possible swap areas, or the number of tty discipline structures). Sometimes, the size reductions are achieved by removing features or functions from the kernel.
Here is a list of the individual Linux-tiny patches that are available for the 2.6.22 kernel at Linux Tiny Patch Details
Please note that the last patch in this list ("do-printk") is available separately from the main Linux-tiny patch set. Please find this patch at: Do Printk
The patches listed in this table represent patches that can be applied to a 2.6.16 Linux kernel. However, as of version 2.6.16, many options for reducing the kernel were already available in Linux. A list of options, both from these patches and from existing code, which are interesting for tuning the kernel size is provided in the section: "Kernel configuration Options"
How to configure the kernel
[FIXTHIS - need detailed kernel configuration instructions]
- use 'make menuconfig'
- perform thorough testing of your library and applications with the smaller config
- development vs. deployment configurations
- describe all_no config - most times it won't boot.
Kernel Configuration Options
Here is a table of kernel configuration options, including a description, the default value for a kernel, and the recommended value for a smaller configuration of the kernel:
CONFIG option | Description | Default | Small |
CONFIG_CORE_SMALL | tune some kernel data sizes | N | Y |
CONFIG_NET_SMALL | tune some net-related data sizes | N | Y |
CONFIG_KMALLOC_ACCOUNTING | turn on kmalloc accounting | N | Y * |
CONFIG_AUDIT_BOOTMEM | print out all bootmem allocations | N | Y * |
CONFIG_DEPRECATE_INLINES | cause compiler to emit info about inlines | N | Y * |
CONFIG_PRINTK | allow disable of printk code and message data | Y | N |
CONFIG_BUG | allow elimination of BUG (and BUG_ON??) code | Y | N |
CONFIG_ELF_CORE | allow disabling of ELF core dumps | Y | N |
CONFIG_PROC_KCORE | allow disabling of /proc/kcore | Y | N |
CONFIG_AIO | allow disabling of async IO syscalls | Y | N |
CONFIG_XATTR | allow disabling of xattr syscalls | Y | N |
CONFIG_FILE_LOCKING | allow disabling of file locking syscalls | Y | N |
CONFIG_DIRECTIO | allow disabling of direct IO support | Y | N |
CONFIG_MAX_SWAPFILES_SHIFT | number of swapfiles | 5 | 0 |
CONFIG_NR_LDISCS | number of tty line disciplines | 16 | 2 |
CONFIG_MAX_USER_RT_PRIO | number of RT priority levels (schedule slots) | 100 | 5 |
Other config options | These are not in Linux-tiny, but help with size | default | small |
CONFIG_KALLSYMS | load all symbols for debugging/kksymoops | Y | N |
CONFIG_SHMEM | allow disabling of shmem filesystem | Y | N + |
CONFIG_SWAP | allow disabling of support for a swap segment (virtual memory) | Y | N |
CONFIG_SYSV_IPC | allow disabling of support for System V IPC | Y | N + |
CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE | allow disabling of POSIX message queue support | Y | N + |
CONFIG_SYSCTL | allow disabling of sysctl support | Y | N + |
CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT | control size of kernel printk buffer | 14 | 11 |
CONFIG_UID16 | allow support for 16-bit uids | Y | ?? |
CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE | Use gcc -os to optimize for size | Y | Y |
CONFIG_MODULES | allow support for kernel loadable modules | Y | N + |
CONFIG_KMOD | allow support for automatic kernel module loading | Y | N |
CONFIG_PCI | allow support for PCI bus and devices | Y | Y - |
CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL | allow support for kernel Execute-in-Place | N | N |
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP | support for loopback block device | Y | Y - |
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM | support for block devices for RAM filesystems | Y | Y - |
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_COUNT | Number of block devices for RAM filesystems | 16 | 2? |
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE | Size of block device struct for RAM filesystems | 4096 | ?? |
CONFIG_IOSCHED_AS | Include Anticipatory IO scheduler | Y | Y |
CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE | Include Deadline IO scheduler | Y | N + |
CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ | Include CFQ IO scheduler | Y | N + |
CONFIG_IP_PNP | support for IP autoconfiguration | Y | N + |
CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP | support for IP autoconfiguration via DHCP | Y | N + |
CONFIG_IDE | support for IDE devices | Y | N + |
CONFIG_SCSI | support for SCSI devices | Y | N + |
- "Y *" - Set to 'Y' for measurement during development, and set to 'N' for deployment.
- "N +" - Whether you can set this to 'N' depends on whether this feaure is needed by your applications.
- "Y -" - You probably need this, but it might we worth checking to see if you don't.
Special Instructions for some kernel options
How to use CONFIG_PRINTK
If the "do-printk" patch is applied, there are two options which control the compilation of printk elements in the kernel: CONFIG_PRINTK_FUNC and CONFIG_PRINTK. You can use these options to control how much printk support the kernel provides, and to control on a global basis whether any printk messages at all are compiled into the kernel. Another special preprocessor variable is also available, called DO_PRINTK, which provides the ability to enable printk messages inside a single C compilation unit, even if printk messages are disabled globally.
This section explains how to use these features to reduce the kernel size, while still enabling sufficient printk messages to be useful during development and deployment.
The CONFIG_PRINTK option disables all of the kernel printk calls. By setting this option to 'N' in your kernel configuration, all uses of "printk" throughout the kernel source are turned into empty statements, and omitted when the program is compiled. This provides a substantial size savings, since the kernel messages often account for more than 100 kilobytes of space in the kernel image. Setting this option to 'N' will not, however, remove the actual
code itself (just the calls to
). The CONFIG_PRINTK_FUNC option controls whether the
function and various helper functions are compiled into the Linux kernel. When this is set to 'N', CONFIG_PRINTK is automatically set to 'N', and no printk messages are compiled into the kernel. This usually saves about another 4K of size in the kernel image.
By using both CONFIG_PRINTK and CONFIG_PRINTK_FUNC, you can reduce the size of the kernel image (and that flash and RAM it requires). However, there is a drawback to eliminating all the messages. Obviously, it is then not possible to get any status, diagnostic or debug messages from the kernel! Another mechanism is available, which allows you to control on a per-file basis which printk calls are compiled into the kernel. This is the pre-processor variable DO_PRINTK.
To use DO_PRINTK, set CONFIG_PRINTK to 'N' and CONFIG_PRINTK_FUNC to 'Y' in your kernel configuration. This will globally disable all printk calls in the kernel. Now, determine the C files where you wish to enable printk messages, and add the line:
#define DO_PRINTK 1
at the top of each file. Now, the printk calls in those files will be compiled normally. Printk calls in other modules will be omitted.
- Important Note: The DO_PRINTK variable controls how the preprocessor will treat printk statements in the code. For this reason, this statement MUST appear at the top of the file, before any
lines. In order to change the set of printk messages preserved in the code, you will need to modify the
lines, and recompile the kernel. (There is no runtime control of the printk calls.) This is a simple mechanism, but it does provide a way to omit most of the printk messages from the kernel while still preserving some messages that may be useful during
development or on a deployed product.
In review, there are basically 3 different settings combinations for CONFIG_PRINTK_FUNC and CONFIG_PRINTK that make sense:
Settings | Explanation | |
Y | Y | This is the default setting for the kernel configuration. In this setting the printk code is compiled into the kernel, and all printk calls throughout the entire source code are also compiled as part of the kernel.
Y | N | This leaves the actual printk() routine in the kernel, but disables all calls to printk throughout the entire source code. However, you can use DO_PRINTK in individual modules to enable the printk calls from those modules. |
N | N | This removes the printk() routine from the kernel, and disables all kernel printk messages, and gives the smallest kernel code and data size. DO_PRINTK will NOT enable any module-specific printk calls. |
Booting without SysFS
(copied from linux-tiny wiki)
Turning off sysfs support can save a substantial amount of memory in some setups. One big downside is that it breaks the normal boot process because the kernel can no longer mapa symbolic device name to the internal device numbers.
Thus, you will need to pass a numeric device number in hex. For example, to boot off /dev/hda1, which has major number 3 and minor 1, you'll need to append a root== option like this:
/boot/vmlinuz root==0x0301 ro
Booting without /proc fs
It is also possible to boot with
fs, but many programs expect this psuedo-filesystem to be present and mounted. For example,
are two commands which retrieve information from
in order to run.
list some workarounds here
Using kernel memory measurement features
FIXTHIS - need instruction on bootmem auditing and counting inlines - need more detail for kmalloc accounting
Kmalloc Accounting
This is a features of Linux-tiny, which tracks callers of kmalloc and kfree, and produces summary statistics for kernel memory allocations, as well as detailed information about specific kmalloc callers.
This was first published by Matt Mackall in February of 2005, but was not mainlined at that time.
To see results for kernel allocations, follow these steps:
- turn on the CONFIG_KMALLOC option. This will show up on the kernel configuration menus as "Enabled accounting of kmalloc/kfree allocations?"
- recompile your kernel
- boot the kernel
- periodically, examine the accounting stats
- cat /proc/kmalloc
See http://lwn.net/Articles/124374/
Bootmem Auditing
Counting Inlines
FIXTHIS - need to review outline and fill in missing material
- Tuning the kernel
- how to measure kernel size
- in-kernel size reporting - kmalloc accounting
- bloat-o-meter
- kernel configuration options
- mainline options
- optional features
- minimal config
- sufficient API?
- POSIX compliance
- LSB compliance
- LTP compliance
- file systems
- comparison of file system sizes
- compiler options for reducing size
- gcc -os
- gcc -whole-program
- online resources:
- bloatwatch
- kconfigsize
- eLinux wiki Linux-tiny page: Linux Tiny
- Matt Mackall's https://elinux.org/images//8/83/Pdf.gif Linux-tiny presentation https://elinux.org/images/d/da/Info_circle.png
- CE Linux Forum resources for reducing system size: System Size
Appendix A - Sample minimum configuration for ARM
[FIXTHIS - need ARM minimum config.]
Appendix B - Configuration Option Details
Want to fill in this section with details about configuration options.
For each option, would like to document:
- what is size affect for different option values
- This page & Kernel Size Tuning Guide Config Option Impact describe kernel size and RAM usage impact affected by each configuration option listed in "Kernel Configuration Options" above, on i386.
- what is affect of performance, functionality, etc.
- what programs (if any) will stop working if option is turned off (or reduced)
Appendix C - Things to research
- miniconfigs
- how to use an initramfs (to avoid using NFS-mounted rootfs)
- how to use a local fs (to avoid using NFS-mounted rootfs)
- Eric Biederman's turning off CONFIG_BLOCK - will any FS work after this??
- he got a 2.6.1 kernel (presumably all_no) to: "191K bzImage and a 323K text segment". See here.
- why is networking so big??
- why are file systems so big??
- capture serial output from kernel for size measurement (see grabserial program)


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3 Nights Venice & 2 Nights Rome
According to Fran Lebowitz, "If you read a lot, nothing is as great as you've imagined. Venice is — Venice is better." Although she did not mention Rome, Rome is the same—even better than you imagine. And no one brings you Venice & Rome like Monograms! So stop imagining and join us on this Italy vacation. We've arranged your hotel reservations, daily breakfast, sightseeing, connection between the cities, and transfers from/to your hotels to/from the train stations. Plus, Venice & Rome have so much to offer—historical monuments, ancient ruins, amazing cuisine, world-class shopping, and educational and fun walking experiences—that we know it can be overwhelming. That's why we've also arranged the services of a Monograms Local Host®, a one-of-a-kind feature to make sure you have a "friend in the city" who will answer your questions, offer you suggestions, and be there to help make sure your Italy trip runs smoothly.Your Italy trip begins the moment you arrive in Venice, as we can pick you up at the airport and take you to your selected hotel. Here, your Local Host will greet you with a warm welcome and give you a set of materials to familiarize you with the city and to help personalize your trip. The next morning, after included breakfast, we've arranged for you to have guided sightseeing with a local expert of the must-see attractions, including St. Mark's Square and Basilica. We'll take you inside Doges' Palace, a symbol of Venice built in 1340, and the Bridge of Sighs, built in the 1600s and offering prisoners their last view of Venice before their imprisonment. As an added feature, we've included entrances to the Marciana Library, one of the oldest Italian libraries built in the 16th century, and the Correr and Archaeological Museums, which offer interesting insight into Venice's art and history. Also, we've arranged for you to learn about Venice's history in glassmaking as you watch glassblowers fashion their delicate objects. In Rome, your guided sightseeing with a local expert includes the attractions you cannot go home without seeing: the Vatican Museums; the Sistine Chapel, where the Conclave is held to elect new popes and where you'll see Michelangelo's The Last Judgment and his famous ceiling paintings; St. Peter's Square & Basilica, where even today the pope often presides; the iconic Colosseum, built in the 1st century to hold 50,000 spectators; and the Roman Forum, where you'll really get a sense of what life was like in ancient Rome.You'll also have time to explore both cities on your own (with the support of your Local Host, of course). You may want to take an excursion to Pompeii to see what life was like in 79 AD before Mount Vesuvius buried the town, join a ghost walking tour in Venice or in Rome, enjoy a gondola ride while being serenaded in Venice, or visit Rome's catacombs. You may want to shop at the designer boutiques and famous fashion houses in Rome, or browse the local stores as you wander through the maze of alleys in Venice. Perhaps just grab a drink and relax while you people-watch in Venice's St. Mark's Square or Rome's Piazza Navona. Your Local Hosts can help you arrange activities and will have plenty of suggestions.And did we mention your Italy trip includes first-class transportation between the cities via high-speed train? We've even included transfers to/from the train stations. Plus, for someone unfamiliar with the train system, it can seem intimidating, so your Local Host will be there with you to help make sure you get on the correct train! Between the transportation and transfers we've included, the sightseeing and guides we've arranged, and the hotels we've booked, this Italy trip will be better than you imagined—just like Venice!
City Highlights
Guided sightseeing; inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE. ALSO INCLUDED: personal headset for included city sightseeing; entrances to the Marciana Library, and the Correr and Archaeological Museums in Venice
Buffet breakfast daily
Travel by high-speed train (first class) Venice-Rome; transfers to/from train stations