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SubjectRe: [tip:x86/build] x86: Default to ARCH= x86 to avoid overriding CONFIG_64BIT
On 12/26/2012 02:00 PM, David Rientjes wrote:
>
> In the past, "make randconfig" would always generate a
> kernel that _should_ boot on that machine unless there was an underlying
> bug that should be fixed.
>

Not even remotely true. There are tons of options which may not be set
that your machine needs, or you might set options that exclude support
for your CPU, for example.

Seriously, this is a bad joke.

-hpa

--
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.



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