On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 03:47:06PM +0200, Oliver Fromme wrote: > Wojciech A. Koszek wrote: > > Alex Kozlov wrote: > > > Wojciech A. Koszek wrote: > > > > Current implementation of INCLUDE_CONFIG_FILE option has number of > > > > issues. Including it in MAC or SMP configurations will bring only text > > > > of this single file into the kernel file. We're not able to see > > > > configuration of running ("live") kernel, which could be helpful while > > > > tracking users' reports. You can't get easy to use file format, ready > > > > for configuration process. > > > > > > > > In my Perforce wkoszek_kconftxt branch: > > > > > > > > //depot/user/wkoszek/wkoszek_kconftxt/... > > > > > > > > I brought some modifications to existing config(8) and added system > > > > interface that would let us to see configuration of running kernel > > > > (currently -- via kern.conftxt sysctl), as well as other kernel file > > > > through config(8)'s -k option. > > > > > > By the way, any plan to include INCLUDE_CONFIG_FILE in GENERIC? > > > > I'd like to have this enabled by default, and I know there should be no > > strong objections. > > No objection from me, but please fix it so include files > are also included in the kernel. > > Many of my kernel config files have only few lines (e.g. > "options SMP" and "include MYKERNEL"). Currently, the > INCLUDE_CONFIG_FILE feature only includes those two lines, > rendering that feature useless (and even potentially > dangerous if someone relies on his config to be in the > kernel). You'll get full configuration file, no matter what you include. After redirecting it to file, you'll be able to compile the kernel with no additional modifications. -- Wojciech A. Koszek wkoszek_at_FreeBSD.org http://FreeBSD.czest.pl/dunstan/Received on Mon Mar 26 2007 - 14:39:43 UTC
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