Re: rename generic_defconfig to defconfig?

Jesse Barnes
2004-09-22T23:23:54Z

On Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:02 pm, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> On Wednesday 22 September 2004 3:13 pm, Jesse Barnes wrote:
> > Just thought I'd float the idea of making the ia64 defconfig into a
> > generic ia64 kernel config. It's probably easiest just to rename
> > generic_defconfig to defconfig since that already works everywhere (well,
> > except for akpm's box apparently). That would make it extra easy to
> > build a working kernel for the various ia64 boxes out there...
>
> Sounds like a good idea to me. If the idea is to make it as easy as
> possible to build working kernels, maybe we should also make some
> things static rather than modules. For starters:
>
> CONFIG_TULIP (HP superdome core I/O and 4-port cards)
> CONFIG_E100 (i2000)
> CONFIG_E1000 (Tiger)
> CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD (HP boxes)
> CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD (HP boxes)
> CONFIG_USB_HID
>
> Or maybe I'm the only one who's too lazy to mess with modules
> for every build.

No, I think you have a point there :) I *really* don't like having to copy
modules over. If tg3 isn't builtin yet, it would be nice too.

> I think generic_defconfig currently builds a McKinley kernel,
> which may be the right thing, but you do have to remember
> to switch back to CONFIG_ITANIUM for i2000.

Right, but those boxes are mainly for the masochists among us, so I think a
McKinley setting is the right choice.

Jesse