gentoo-checkconf script Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: [gentoo-kernel] Proper distribution integration of kernel *-sources, patches and configuration.

[Michael Weber]

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On 07/01/2013 11:53 PM, Anthony G. Basile wrote:
> Now I'm confused because gentoo-sources is gentoo specific.  It
> contains stuff that we need in gentoo but other distros do not
> need, like our end-to-end support for certain xattr namespaces.  If
> you remove these then we must either 1) maintain a userland which
> is not in line with other distros or 2) give up on critical
> features we want in gentoo, like markings on elf object in
> user.pax.flags and certain caps, as well as in the future
> preserving selinux labels through emerge.  Upstream will not accept
> them because of "who needs that crap" and we can't give them up
> without loosing core functionality.  Feel free to review those
> patches but don't ask us to drop them from gentoo-sources because
> their not in upstream.

What about a check-kernel-config-for-gentoo-compliance script for
starterts?

I manage a handfull of kernel configs over some years (laptop vs.
server, graphics, firewalling capabilities) and was always tempted to
write an script to check if the config meets a certain set of
requirements. I think of "xattr", "selinux", "gentoo-boot" and so on,
that can be expanded by users demand, like, "CONFIG_CMDLINE should
include" and "CONFIG_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME=x" and "all iptables target on".

A additional make target in gentoo-sources could the warn about any
missing feature, and ask for "yes" or wait some seconds.
(I remember reaging some funny note about my kernel supporting x32 but
by userland not, like that kernel build would run on that userland)

==> Merging a certain source does always imply to run it on that system.

(diff-ing configs is really nasty since sub*module=N drops lines from
the config)

(and i got lazy on reading all the added features in subsystems [1])


   Michael "I can live with a lot of things, as long as I can
configure/compile/update my kernel and the out-of-tree drivers when i
want" Weber

[1]
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rtOXMZlMTkg/RZWVjP3f49I/AAAAAAAAADs/YpHlSwXpiUg/s400/drinking_bird.jpg


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