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Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:16:59 +0530 From: "Jaswinder Singh" <jaswinderlinux@...il.com> To: "Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@...dspring.com> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: 2.6.22.7 autoconf.h is screwed up hello rday, On 9/24/07, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@...dspring.com> wrote: > On Mon, 24 Sep 2007, Jaswinder Singh wrote: > > > hello rday, > > > > In my view autoconf.h is the index of kernel you are using. By > > reading autoconf.h you will know what Architecture, drivers is > > selected. > > > > For example, If we are using some ARM based board, If you give me > > your autoconf.h , I can replicate same environment as yours. If it > > is not properly formatted it is very difficult to read and come to > > some conclusion. > > no, the proper thing to do is give someone your .config file if you > want them to reproduce your configuration, and leave autoconf.h out of > it. > yes, you are right. So autoconf.h is obsolete and replaced by .config . And now autoconf.h looks so funny and scary that no body dares to open autoconf.h in future ;-) Thank you, Jaswinder Singh. > rday > -- > ======================================================================== > Robert P. J. Day > Linux Consulting, Training and Annoying Kernel Pedantry > Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA > > http://crashcourse.ca > ======================================================================== > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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