linux-kernel - [PATCH] README: document "make olddefconfig"

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Date:	Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:22:43 -0700
From:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Michael Witten <mfwitten@...il.com>, Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Subject: [PATCH] README: document "make olddefconfig"

While "olddefconfig" was documented in "make help", it was not mentioned
in the README.

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
---
 README |    4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README b/README
index f32710a..a24ec89 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel:
                         with questions already answered.
                         Additionally updates the dependencies.
 
+     "make olddefconfig"
+                        Like above, but sets new symbols to their default
+                        values without prompting.
+
      "make defconfig"   Create a ./.config file by using the default
                         symbol values from either arch/$ARCH/defconfig
                         or arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig,
-- 
1.7.9.5


-- 
Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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