Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Feedback on "kbuild: generate modules.builtin" | From | Steven Rostedt <> | Date | Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:40:52 -0400 |
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On Sun, 2009-09-20 at 15:28 +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote: > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 12:49:29PM -0700, akpm@linux-foundation.org wrote: > > From: Michal Marek <mmarek@suse.cz> > > > > To make it easier for tools like mkinitrd to detect whether a needed > > module is missing or whether it is compiled into the kernel, install a > > modules.builtin file listing all modules built into the kernel. This is > > done by generating an alternate config file with all tristate =y options > > set to =Y and reading the makefiles with this config included. The built > > in modules then appear in obj-Y. > > Hi Michael. > > [Added Steven on cc: as he had done some kconfig > hacking lately].
Thanks!
> > Got some time (finally) to look at this.
Unfortunately, I'm about to leave for two weeks. I got LinuxCon and LinuxPlumbers to present at in Portland, then I fly off to Dresden Germany to present at OSADL conference there. So I wont have anytime to look at this until I'm done with these.
But please, keep me posted on any changes like this.
Thanks,
-- Steve
> I understand the functionality and I have myself had the need > to see builtin modules. > > As for the implmentation I have a few comments.
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