On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 11:48, JLB <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > Why this has not already been done is beyond me. > > Yes, it is nice that there is a kernel OPTION that makes the current kernel > config show up as /proc/config or whatnot. But there is certainly room for a > 'middle path', perhaps spitting out some fugly binary which can be > interpreted by an external program/script and thus -converted- into a > properly formatted config file. Try extract-ikconfig: http://howflow.com/tricks/extract_the_configuration_from_a_linux_kernel_image
The problem with making this option non-disableable is there are reasons to make the kernel as small as possible: embedded devices, for example, where every kilobyte counts. Will -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
