linux-kernel - Re: mainlining min-configs...

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Message-ID: <20080611192234.GB12525@uranus.ravnborg.org>
Date:	Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:22:34 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Tim Bird <tim.bird@...sony.com>
Cc:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>, Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>,
	linux-tiny <Linux-tiny@...enic.com>,
	linux-embedded <linux-embedded@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: mainlining min-configs...

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 12:09:56PM -0700, Tim Bird wrote:
> Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> >>> When I get my kconfig patchset polished you will be able to do:
> >>>
> >>> make K=my_mini_config allnoconfig
> >> So you're renaming KCONFIG_ALLNOCONFIG then?
> > 
> > Somehow yes. The K= notation I hope will see more use. Only very few
> > people know the KCONFIG_ALL*CONFIG= trick.
> 
> Indeed.  I had never heard of it, but it appears to have been
> around for at least 18 months.  It looks like Randy Dunlap tried
> to submit some documentation for this in Oct 2006, but it didn't
> make it in?
> 
> Is this feature widely used?  Should it be doc'ed now
> or are you about to make it obsolete?
I will most likely obsolete all except KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG
And I'm afraid I have Randy patch somewhere.

	Sam
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