Re: How to discover new Linux features (was: Re: Linux 2.6.16-rc1)

From: Randy.Dunlap
Date: Tue Jan 24 2006 - 10:12:14 EST


On Tue, 24 Jan 2006, Alex Riesen wrote:

> On 1/19/06, Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Say you are comparing kernels 2.6.14 and 2.6.15, trying to see what
> > is new. Just do this:
> >
> > 1. Copy a .config file into your 2.6.14 directory.
> >
> > 2. Run "make oldconfig" there. It doesn't really matter what
> > answers you give so long as it runs to completion.
>
> make it "make allconfig"

Are you suggesting a new make target? 'make help' lists
allyesconfig, allnoconfig, or allmodconfig (in the all* group).

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~Randy
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