[gentoo-user] Fwd: Creating a custom kernel from a -bin kernel

[Andrew Lowe <agl@wht.com.au>]

For some reason this didn't go through yesterday so, once again......


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Subject: Creating a custom kernel from a -bin kernel
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2024 18:55:50 +0800
From: Andrew Lowe <agl@wht.com.au>
Reply-To: agl@wht.com.au
Organization: Wombat High Tech
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org

Dear all,
	I'm in the process of building a new machine. To get things up and 
running I've decided to go with the gentoo-sources-bin kernel initially, 
then once I get things basically working as I want I will go back to 
building my kernels manually.

	I've now reached that point, "hand rolling" the kernel, but it is a 
pain, the first time round, getting things right.

	I have a recollection of reading somewhere online mention of a script 
that will take the .config file from the "-bin" kernel and then 
modprobe, I think, each listed module in turn to see if it is actually 
being used and subsequently writing a new .config file that now only 
contains the modules/options that the specific machine needs.

	Is this a mythical script that I have dreamt up after a long day and 
too much chocolate or does it actually exist and does anyone have a link.

	Thanks for any thoughts,

		Andrew