Scripts for producing kernel config file

Shark · 2011-11-13 11:27:26

Hi

Are there any scripts for producing kernel config files? For example - i would run the script and it would produce .config file corresponding to my hardware features.

Thanks for help

Last edited by Shark (2011-11-13 11:30:09)

bangkok_manouel · 2011-11-13 11:32:25

make localconfig is what you want

Shark · 2011-11-13 11:35:47

bangkok_manouel wrote:

make localconfig is what you want

Where do i put this command?

bangkok_manouel · 2011-11-13 11:39:15

in the kernel source directory

Shark · 2011-11-13 11:41:00

So if i have a PKGBUILD from ABS i put the command in between make prepare and make menu?

  # get kernel version
  make prepare

  # load configuration
  # Configure the kernel. Replace the line below with one of your choice.
  #make menuconfig # CLI menu for configuration
  #make nconfig # new CLI menu for configuration
  make xconfig # X-based configuration
  #make oldconfig # using old config from previous kernel version
  # ... or manually edit .config

Last edited by Shark (2011-11-13 11:41:28)

bangkok_manouel · 2011-11-13 11:44:39

after make prepare should be fine.

Shark · 2011-11-13 11:48:03

bangkok_manouel wrote:

after make prepare should be fine.

I got this error:

make[1]: *** No rule to make target `localconfig'.  Stop.
make: *** [localconfig] Error 2

Shark · 2011-11-13 11:56:27

Command "make localmodconfig" does the job instead of "make localconfig".

Another question: does this configuration file look only after my hardware or is in it other generic features too because i have official generic kernel?

graysky · 2011-11-13 12:01:30

Shark wrote:

Command "make localmodconfig" does the job instead of "make localconfig".
Another question: does this configuration file look only after my hardware or is in it other generic features too because i have official generic kernel?

No, make localmodconfig only switches off everything that is not currently modprobed! See my package in the AUR called modprobed_db but be warned that you need to run with it for several weeks of normal usage ideally to make sure you are capturing EVERY needed module! What you're talking about is highly specific to your system and requires that you know the nconfig tree very well to be effective. There is no script that just looks at your hardware and selects the right options.

Shark · 2011-11-13 12:06:26

Thanks you both for information. Graysky, i will try your tip.

tomk · 2011-11-13 12:35:32

Previous discussion about this here, including comments from the script writer.

Last edited by tomk (2011-11-13 12:46:50)

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Scripts for producing kernel config file

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