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On Saturday 28 Jul 2012 16:59:10 Pandu Poluan wrote: |
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> On Jul 28, 2012 10:29 PM, "Neil Bothwick" <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> > On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:22:24 +0300, v_2e@×××.net wrote: |
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> > > Hello again! |
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> > > |
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> > > The problem is solved by adding the following kernel config option: |
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> > > CONFIG_HID_GENERIC=M |
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> > > |
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> > > This option was not present in the old configuration files, that is |
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> > > |
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> > > why simple 'make oldconfig' did not do the job. |
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> > |
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> > make oldconfig should pick up new options, that's what it's for. I've |
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> > just upgraded a box from 3.4.4 to 3.5.0 and it prompted for this option, |
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> > defaulting to Y (there's little point in making something that is always |
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> > required a module). |
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> |
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> I myself prefer make menuconfig to make oldconfig, because I can easily see |
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> new options, and also invoke some help text that (tries to) explain what |
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> the option is about. Not to mention an easy-to-read "chain of dependencies" |
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> of an option. |
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> |
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> Rgds, |
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Hmm .... but the "H" option in 'make oldconfig' allows you to see the help |
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text before you decide to accept it or not. Of course, the help text itself |
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may require you to obtain a University degree in kernel hacking to decipher it |
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... but to some extent that's the fun of it all. ;-) |
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-- |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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