Re: [gentoo-user] SOLVED - Mouse does not work with kernel-3.5.0

[Pandu Poluan]

On Jul 28, 2012 10:29 PM, "Neil Bothwick" <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:22:24 +0300, v_2e@×××.net wrote:
>
> >   Hello again!
> >   The problem is solved by adding the following kernel config option:
> >
> > CONFIG_HID_GENERIC=M
> >
> >   This option was not present in the old configuration files, that is
> > why simple 'make oldconfig' did not do the job.
>
> make oldconfig should pick up new options, that's what it's for. I've
> just upgraded a box from 3.4.4 to 3.5.0 and it prompted for this option,
> defaulting to Y (there's little point in making something that is always
> required a module).
>

I myself prefer make menuconfig to make oldconfig, because I can easily see
new options, and also invoke some help text that (tries to) explain what
the option is about. Not to mention an easy-to-read "chain of dependencies"
of an option.

Rgds,