linux-kernel - Re: Additional kconfig targets (cloneconfig, nonint

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Message-ID: <alpine.LNX.1.10.0804301641580.5623@fbirervta.pbzchgretzou.qr>
Date:	Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:43:12 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ozas.de>
To:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
cc:	Andres Salomon <dilinger@...ued.net>,
	linux-kbuild <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...emonkey.org.uk>,
	Roland McGrath <roland@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: Additional kconfig targets (cloneconfig, nonint_oldconfig etc)


On Wednesday 2008-04-30 08:35, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
>> 
>> 'newconfig' sounds to me like you're creating a new config; the exact
>> opposite of what it does.  I'd suggest 'listnewconfig' or some such thing.
>
>listnewconfig is better - will use that.

Mh, newconfig sounds like  make K=/dev/null oldconfig/defconfig

>> Sounds good, I highly prefer specifying the config via env variable
>> rather than embedded in the target (ie, 'make olpc_defconfig').
>I will try to come up with some simple algorithm to locate the file.
>I guess something like:
>
>a) Try in local dir with name supplied
>b) If filname does not start with '/' try in arch/$ARCH/configs/*
>c) If filname does not start with '/' try in arch/$ARCH/configs/*_defconfig

Scan ./ before arch/$ARCH/configs/

>If filename is prefixed .gz unpack it

 /proc/.gzconfig? :-D (scnr)

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