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SubjectRe: kernel autoconfig option?
On Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 11:02:15AM -0400, Mark Shelby wrote:
> That's an excellent idea. I am still thinking along the lines of
> "idiot proof simplicity." It would be nice to have a configure script
> that scanned your system board, sound card/chip various input ports,
> etc, and went ahead and preselected those to build when you type
> "make.
>
> If you could combine this with the make "allmodconfig" command in a
> user friendly interface, I think you'd really be on to something!
> --as long as it's still configurable after the preselected choices are
> made.

Check the archives, this comes up every 6 months or so.

Also, you can just use the simple scripts as described in the book,
"Linux Kernel in a Nutshell", free online, to do most of what you are
looking for here (automatic detection of what driver is needed for what
device.)

good luck,

greg k-h
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