René Rhéaume wrote:
Does genkernel has a feature that builds a temporary kernel, reboots
the computer, performs hardware auto-detection (similar to LiveCDs)
with the temporary kernel and rebuild a monolithic kernel based on
auto-detection results?
Genkernel lacked support for building monolithic kernels up until 3.3.11 when a
--static flag was added for some livecd-building purposes (for the mips arch
mainly).
The rest of the features it doesn't currently do. Though, genkernel-4 is to be
more modular, so writing and adding this feature should be easier if so desired.
I am a bit unconfortable on building monolithic kernels.
It's not too difficult. x86 systems don't really have a kernel memory limit
afaik, so as long as you know what hardware is in your system, and maybe what
future hardware you may add within the next 3-5 months; building a decent
monolithic kernel is rather easy.
Easiest way probably is configure a modular kernel the normal way, then once
everything is selected, disable loadable module support. All the menuconfig
items selected for modules will get selected to be built-in monolithically.
--Kumba
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