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From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scripts: add script for generating
	customised build config
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:30:08 +0200
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Hi Bruce,

Thanks for pushing this idea.

2016-04-19 11:27, Bruce Richardson:
> This patch adds in the dpdk_config.py script file. It can be used
> to generate custom build-time configurations for DPDK either manually on
> the commandline or by calling it from other scripts. It takes as parameters
> the base config template to use, and output directory to which the modified
> configuration will be written. Other optional parameters are then taken
> as y/n values which should be adjusted in the config file, and a special
> -m flag is provided to override the default RTE_MACHINE setting in the
> config template too.
> 
> Example, to create a build configuration with extra non-default PMDs
> enabled, and the kernel modules disabled:
> 
>   ./scripts/dpdk_config.py -b $RTE_TARGET -o $RTE_TARGET PMD_PCAP=y \
>      IGB_UIO=n KNI_KMOD=n MLX4_PMD=y MLX5_PMD=y SZEDATA2=y \
>      NFP_PMD=y BNX2X_PMD=y

Would it be possible to use it without -b option to update a configuration?

Why not name it scripts/configure.py with a symlink ./configure in the
top directory?

Should we be able to list every options for a "-b defconfig"?

Would it be a good idea to manage dependencies checks in this script?