[Linux-ia64] Kernel configuration

[Linux-ia64] Kernel configuration

[Martin Wilck]

Going through yet another kernel config iteration,
I just wondered whether we should try to compile
a list of ia64-compatible kernel config options.

Itanium boxes will soon be available to a larger public,
and anybody who tries to configure his own kernel
will be confronted with the fact that many options
in the current kernel result in compile-time or run-time
errors.

I would suggest that we:

- compile a "positive list" that contains all drivers,
  file systems, ... known to work flawlessly with
  IA64. One might even want to distinguish between
  modules that compile and modules that are well-tested
  in running systems (I feel these are non-identical sets).

- (perhaps) compile a "negative" list with "avoid
  this option on IA-64 at all costs" options.

The results could then go into a file under "Documentation".

Opinions?

Martin

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Re: [Linux-ia64] Kernel configuration

[David Mosberger]

>>>>> On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 19:48:04 +0200 (CEST), Martin Wilck <Martin.Wilck@fujitsu-siemens.com> said:

  Martin> Going through yet another kernel config iteration, I just
  Martin> wondered whether we should try to compile a list of
  Martin> ia64-compatible kernel config options.

Yes, that would be great!  We had a false start at this a couple of
months ago.  I agree it's high time to compile such a list.
linuxia64.org would be the obvious place to put it (apart from the
Documentation/ia64 directory).

	--david