> I'm often in the situation of compiling a new kernel, and I want
> to use the settings from before, but also to be aware of new
> options. What I would like to do is to be able to run make
> xconfig on an updated config file; I don't want to go through
> and make all the same changes by hand, but I also don't want to
> lose the new options. I want to be able to interactively edit
> the new configuration.
Just go to /usr/src/linux (or wherever you've put the new source),
copy .config from your old source directory, then type...
Q> make oldconfig
...and it'll update them for you.
> Do I use make oldconfig for this?
Yes.
> How?
See above...
Best wishes from Riley.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| There is something frustrating about the quality and speed of Linux |
| development, ie., the quality is too high and the speed is too high, |
| in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone |
| else has already done so and is just about to release their patch. |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
* ftp://ftp.MemAlpha.cx/pub/rhw/Linux
* http://www.MemAlpha.cx/kernel.versions.html
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/