[Buildroot] [PATCH] linux: rebuild after reconfiguring kernel

[Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>]

On Wed, 7 Jul 2010 15:11:50 -0500
H Hartley Sweeten <hartleys@visionengravers.com> wrote:

> > Unless I'm missing something, this change is going to create a
> > linux26-menuconfig file or a linux26-xconfig file, which is not
> > correct, and is not going to retrigger the build step of the kernel.
> 
> Argh... Your correct.  The .stamp_configured file is the one that needs touched.

Right.

> > Which exact issue are you facing ? Can you provide an example ?
> 
> Your correct, when the .config file is changed the kernel does rebuild.
> 
> The strange thing is, yesterday it didn't work and I haven't changed anything.
> I would do:
> 
> $ make linux26-menuconfig
> 
> Change something in the config, then:
> 
> $ make
> 
> Or
> 
> $ make linux26
> 
> And the kernel would not rebuild.  But if I did:
> 
> $ touch output/build/linux-2.6.34/.stamp_configured
> $ make
> 
> It would.
> 
> Oh well, it's working now...

Strange. If you manage to reproduce something like this, don't hesitate
to tell us.

Thanks,

Thomas
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