Follow-up - kernel.src Issue

[Shahms King]

On Fri, 2005-03-04 at 16:54 +0100, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:47:58 -0500, David Cary Hart wrote:

*snip*

> > Correct me if I am wrong but this new format allows for creating a
> > custom FC kernel only by text editing the config files which (IMO) is a
> > VERY bad idea. Without "make config" it is possible to select
> > conflicting options or to omit dependent options.

You are, fortunately, wrong on this point.  I created a custom kernel
(RPM no less) just last night after using 'make gconfig' to choose the
options. Here's a quick HOWTO for building and customizing a kernel RPM:

rpm -ivh kernel.src.rpm
rpmbuild -bp kernel-2.6.spec

cd $RPM_BUILD_DIR/kernel-2.6.x/linux-2.6.x
cp $RPM_SOURCE_DIR/kernel-2.6.x-$arch.config .config

make {x,g,menu,}config

cp .config $RPM_SOURCE_DIR/kernel-2.6.x-$arch.config

cd $RPM_SPEC_DIR/
rpmbuild -bb --target=$arch kernel-2.6.spec

If you don't want to build an RPM, it's easier.

> Why don't you use "make config"?
>  
> > Can I get an "official" comment - please?
> 
> I think your problem is that you simply refuse to use the existing kernel
> src.rpm package. And you don't explain what doesn't work for you or what
> makes you think you could not use "make config" any longer.

To be fair, it is (mildly) more difficult to get the kernel source
installed in a form where one can run "make config".  Not much more, but
the above steps are more difficult than:
"rpm -Uvh kernel-source.rpm; cd /usr/src/linux-2.6;make config"

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