> Namely, if there was ALWAYS a way (which could not be turned off) to > extract a kernel's configuration (in a format which could be plunked into > /usr/src/linux and used to build new modules) from the running kernel, > things would be much simpler.
The config is generally fairly easy to figure out. The hard bit is the random pile of patches they've applied. In the medium/long term building modules against a fixed binary kernel isn't a satisfactory solution. You really need to be able to rebuild the whole thing. Paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
