linux-kernel - Re: kernel autoconfig option?

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Message-ID: <78ecab220707120933q31a4efb5tb6dbed7a4787f5a@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:33:18 -0400
From:	"Mark Shelby" <mshelby1@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: kernel autoconfig option?

Thanks, greg... Just wondering... If this topic comes up every 6
months or so -seems like there is a "need" for this sort of thing.
Wonder why it has not been implemented yet? Especially if as you say
the system calls are out there already to do it -when you know the
right commands to type in.

Just curious... In my never ending quest to make Linux accessible to the masses
:-)

I'll look up the info and try what you suggested.

On 7/12/07, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 11:02:15AM -0400, Mark Shelby wrote:
> >  That's an excellent idea. I am still thinking along the lines of
> >  "idiot proof simplicity." It would be nice to have a configure script
> >  that scanned your system board, sound card/chip various input ports,
> >  etc, and went ahead and preselected those to build when you type
> >  "make.
> >
> >  If you could combine this with the make "allmodconfig" command in a
> >  user friendly interface, I think you'd really be on to something!
> >  --as long as it's still configurable after the preselected choices are
> >  made.
>
> Check the archives, this comes up every 6 months or so.
>
> Also, you can just use the simple scripts as described in the book,
> "Linux Kernel in a Nutshell", free online, to do most of what you are
> looking for here (automatic detection of what driver is needed for what
> device.)
>
> good luck,
>
> greg k-h
>
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