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Eric Martin wrote: |
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> Dale wrote: |
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>> Daniel Pielmeier wrote: |
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>>> At least in the kernel Makefile there is no hint about /proc/config.gz |
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>>> which contains the running kernel configuration, so I think make |
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>>> oldconfig or your favourite kernel configuration tool is still needed. |
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>>> If there is no .config or .config.old it will load a default |
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>>> configuration which is probably not what you want. |
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>> Having a config in /proc is a option in the kernel. You just have to |
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>> turn it on. It is under the General setup as "Enable access to .config |
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>> through /proc/config.gz". I have mine here: |
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>> root@smoker / # ls -al /proc/config* |
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>> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 10060 2008-08-05 14:19 /proc/config.gz |
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>> root@smoker / # |
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>> It can prove helpful at times. |
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>> Dale |
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>> :-) :-) |
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> yeah, but it doesn't change that you still have to run make oldconfig. |
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> I love /proc/config.gz, especially because of zless and zgrep |
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True, I took what you wrote a little differently than what I think was |
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intended. You do still have to run make oldconfig tho. I may test not |
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running it just to see but I would not take the chance long term. It |
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may work fine but it may not. It doesn't take to long to run so why not? |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |