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From: "Eric S. Raymond" <esr@thyrsus.com>
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Subject: Re: CML2 1.0.0 doesn't remember configuration changes
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Ingo Oeser <ingo.oeser@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de>:
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 10:06:46PM -0400, esr@thyrsus.com wrote:
> > Editconfig was a mistake.  OK, I think I understand the rules now.  Is it:
> > 
> > (1) First, try to read from .config
> > (2) If .config doesn't exist, read from $(ARCH)/defconfig
> 
> Right. But with the following constraints:
> 
>    make oldconfig takes _any_ .config from _any_ kernel and builds a
>    new one for _this_ kernel asking any remaining questions
>    
>    make xconfig, make menuconfig, make config take a .config from
>    _this_ kernel and configure for _this_ kernel
> 
>    if they don't find and .config, then they fall back to
>    $(ARCH)/defconfig
> 
> Would be nice, if CML2 works like this too, because it's not nice
> to go through all the options again, if I install a new kernel or
> just want to change my current kernel config add a module.

OK, 1.1.0 will do these things.  I'm still not certain I have `make
oldconfig' right, but I trust someone will club me gently over the
head if it's still not up to spec.
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