Bug#783995: [feature-request] Please allow to view kernel config via /proc/config.gz in all Debian kernels
Package: linux-image-amd64 Version: 3.16.7-ckt7-1 Hi, It would help me very much, if Debian kernel provided a quick ability to see it's own configuration in /proc/config.gz. Reason: in some cases viewing current kernel configuration via "# /boot/config-$(uname -r)" is not available; For example when working with Debian-installer (booting from DVD), or working inside an OpenVZ (or LXC) container. For those reasons I ask you to enable "/proc/config.gz" in all supported Debian kernels (Debian 6, 7 and 8), if possible. As far as I'm aware it's stable feature, and there is no downside from enabling it. +General setup [*] Kernel .config support [*] Enable access to .config through /proc/config.gz Original article: http://superuser.com/questions/287371/obtain-kernel-config-from-currently-running-linux-system Thanks in advance, -- -Alexey Eromenko "Technologov", 01.May.2015. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/CAOJ6w=GCEvL9Af1r7m+KUME_tznga0==pxuusubcbp-xawq...@mail.gmail.com
Bug#783995: [feature-request] Please allow to view kernel config via /proc/config.gz in all Debian kernels
Control: reassign -1 src:linux Control: severity -1 wishlist On Sat, 2015-05-02 at 01:39 +0300, Alexey Eromenko wrote: > Package: linux-image-amd64 > Version: 3.16.7-ckt7-1 > > Hi, > > It would help me very much, if Debian kernel provided a quick ability > to see it's own configuration in /proc/config.gz. > > Reason: > in some cases viewing current kernel configuration via "# > /boot/config-$(uname -r)" is not available; For example when working > with Debian-installer (booting from DVD), or working inside an OpenVZ > (or LXC) container. Why would it be good for this to be exposed inside a container? > For those reasons I ask you to enable "/proc/config.gz" in all > supported Debian kernels (Debian 6, 7 and 8), if possible. This definitely will not be changed in existing stable releases. > As far as I'm aware it's stable feature, and there is no downside from > enabling it. [...] There is a downside: it consumes more memory and disk space (though not that much). Ben. -- Ben Hutchings It is easier to write an incorrect program than to understand a correct one. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Bug#783995: [feature-request] Please allow to view kernel config via /proc/config.gz in all Debian kernels
>Why would it be good for this to be exposed inside a container? So that applications know, if they can use advanced features such as AppArmor or not. And to give more complete environment for the admins. Plus, to debug problems inside debian-installer. (it lacks /boot/config), like bug # 783982, where normal Debian 8 kernel supports floppy /dev/fd0, but d-I kernel doesn't. Why it can't be changed in stable releases? I mean if the change is small and beneficial, why not ? (Assuming it doesn't require major kernel source code changes, but only kernel config)
Bug#783995: [feature-request] Please allow to view kernel config via /proc/config.gz in all Debian kernels
On Fri, May 01, 2015 at 11:50:31PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote: > On Sat, 2015-05-02 at 01:39 +0300, Alexey Eromenko wrote: > > As far as I'm aware it's stable feature, and there is no downside from > > enabling it. > [...] > > There is a downside: it consumes more memory and disk space (though not > that much). And there is no need for it. Debian provides allready the information of zcat /proc/config.gz in a file with a name like config-VERSION-VER-ARCH which gets installed in /boot Example given grep -i -e floppy -e fdc /boot/config* Groeten Geert Stappers Who thinks that this bugreport should be closed or marked as 'WONTFIX' -- Leven en laten leven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20150502053056.gd23...@gpm.stappers.nl
Processed: Re: Bug#783995: [feature-request] Please allow to view kernel config via /proc/config.gz in all Debian kernels
Processing control commands: > reassign -1 src:linux Bug #783995 [linux-image-amd64] [feature-request] Please allow to view kernel config via /proc/config.gz in all Debian kernels Bug reassigned from package 'linux-image-amd64' to 'src:linux'. No longer marked as found in versions 3.16.7-ckt7-1. Ignoring request to alter fixed versions of bug #783995 to the same values previously set > severity -1 wishlist Bug #783995 [src:linux] [feature-request] Please allow to view kernel config via /proc/config.gz in all Debian kernels Severity set to 'wishlist' from 'normal' -- 783995: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=783995 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/handler.s.b783995.143052063927628.transcr...@bugs.debian.org
