Ingo Oeser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 10:06:46PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Editconfig was a mistake. OK, I think I understand the rules now. Is it:
> >
> > (1) First, try to read from .config
> > (2) If .config doesn't exist, read from $(ARCH)/defconfig
>
> Right. But with the following constraints:
>
> make oldconfig takes _any_ .config from _any_ kernel and builds a
> new one for _this_ kernel asking any remaining questions
>
> make xconfig, make menuconfig, make config take a .config from
> _this_ kernel and configure for _this_ kernel
>
> if they don't find and .config, then they fall back to
> $(ARCH)/defconfig
>
> Would be nice, if CML2 works like this too, because it's not nice
> to go through all the options again, if I install a new kernel or
> just want to change my current kernel config add a module.
OK, 1.1.0 will do these things. I'm still not certain I have `make
oldconfig' right, but I trust someone will club me gently over the
head if it's still not up to spec.
--
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