linux-kernel - Re: Kernel .config and kconfig general question

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Date:	Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:38:40 -0500 (EST)
From:	"Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@...shcourse.ca>
To:	Max <maxw_gcc@...oo.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Kernel .config  and kconfig general question

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007, Max wrote:

> Is it the same to comment out a variable in .config than assigning
> 'N' to it?
>
> Also could somebody explain the big picture of how does the kernel
> configuration/build process treats the commented out variables in
> .config?
>
> Or even more general:
>
> Could anybody please help me in understanding the main picture of
> how a .config variable gets #define'd or #undefine'd in the kernel
> header files?

you'd be way better off taking this to the kernelnewbies list.

rday
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