linux-kernel - Re: config file part of kernel!

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Date:	Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:00:57 -0400
From:	Dan Noe <dpn@...merica.net>
To:	Sanjeev Aditya Naga <sanjeev.kernel@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: config file part of kernel!

On 4/22/2008 12:53, Sanjeev Aditya Naga wrote:
> Will it be good, if we make the `config` file (used to
> build a kernel) part of the built kernel. So that one in
> need, can extract it from the kernel using some
> userspace tool!?

Enable the CONFIG_IKCONFIG and CONFIG_IKCONFIG_PROC option.  It allows 
you to access the active kernel's .config from /proc.

Cheers,
Dan

-- 
Dan Noe (dpn@...preynetworks.com)
Software Engineer
Lamprey Networks, Inc.
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