[PATCH] Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt: Doesn't make listnewconfig replacing yes "" | make oldconfig ?

[PATCH] Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt: Doesn't make listnewconfig replacing yes "" | make oldconfig ?

[Regid Ichira]

Signed-off-by: Regid Ichira <regid23@nt1.in>
---
 Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt | 11 ++---------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
index 8ef6dbb..14cc40c 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
@@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ symbols have been introduced.
 To see a list of new config symbols when using "make oldconfig", use
 
 	cp user/some/old.config .config
-	yes "" | make oldconfig >conf.new
+	make listnewconfig 
 
-and the config program will list as (NEW) any new symbols that have
-unknown values.  Of course, the .config file is also updated with
-new (default) values, so you can use:
-
-	grep "(NEW)" conf.new
-
-to see the new config symbols or you can use diffconfig to see the
-differences between the previous and new .config files:
+and the config program will list any new symbols, one per line.
 
 	scripts/diffconfig .config.old .config | less
 
-- 
1.8.4.rc3

Re: [PATCH] Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt: Doesn't make listnewconfig replacing yes "" | make oldconfig ?

[Rob Landley]

On 09/11/2013 07:35:48 PM, Regid Ichira wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Regid Ichira <regid23@nt1.in>
> ---
>  Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt | 11 ++---------
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt  
> b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
> index 8ef6dbb..14cc40c 100644
> --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
> @@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ symbols have been introduced.
>  To see a list of new config symbols when using "make oldconfig", use
> 
>  	cp user/some/old.config .config
> -	yes "" | make oldconfig >conf.new
> +	make listnewconfig
> 
> -and the config program will list as (NEW) any new symbols that have
> -unknown values.  Of course, the .config file is also updated with
> -new (default) values, so you can use:
> -
> -	grep "(NEW)" conf.new
> -
> -to see the new config symbols or you can use diffconfig to see the
> -differences between the previous and new .config files:
> +and the config program will list any new symbols, one per line.
> 
>  	scripts/diffconfig .config.old .config | less

Heh. I just make a miniconfig out of both of them and diff those, but  
that got rejected when I tried to push it upstream circa 2006 and I've  
just maintained it locally ever since...

Acked-by: Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>

I'll sit on this for a bit to see if the kbulid guys apply it first,  
and if not forward it through the trivial tree.

Rob

Re: [PATCH] Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt: Doesn't make listnewconfig replacing yes "" | make oldconfig ?

[Yann E. MORIN]

Regid, All,

On 2013-09-12 03:35 +0300, Regid Ichira spake thusly:
> Signed-off-by: Regid Ichira <regid23@nt1.in>

Acked-by: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@free.fr>

> ---
>  Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt | 11 ++---------
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
> index 8ef6dbb..14cc40c 100644
> --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
> @@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ symbols have been introduced.
>  To see a list of new config symbols when using "make oldconfig", use
>  
>  	cp user/some/old.config .config
> -	yes "" | make oldconfig >conf.new
> +	make listnewconfig 
>  
> -and the config program will list as (NEW) any new symbols that have
> -unknown values.  Of course, the .config file is also updated with
> -new (default) values, so you can use:
> -
> -	grep "(NEW)" conf.new
> -
> -to see the new config symbols or you can use diffconfig to see the
> -differences between the previous and new .config files:
> +and the config program will list any new symbols, one per line.
>  
>  	scripts/diffconfig .config.old .config | less
>  
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Re: [PATCH] Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt: Doesn't make listnewconfig replacing yes "" | make oldconfig ?

[Yann E. MORIN]

Regid, All,

On 2013-09-12 03:35 +0300, Regid Ichira spake thusly:
> Signed-off-by: Regid Ichira <regid23@nt1.in>
> ---
>  Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt | 11 ++---------
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

There was a trailing whitespace. I fixed it here, and pulled it in my
tree for -next.

Thanks!

Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.

> diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
> index 8ef6dbb..14cc40c 100644
> --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
> @@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ symbols have been introduced.
>  To see a list of new config symbols when using "make oldconfig", use
>  
>  	cp user/some/old.config .config
> -	yes "" | make oldconfig >conf.new
> +	make listnewconfig 
   trailing whitespace ---^

>  
> -and the config program will list as (NEW) any new symbols that have
> -unknown values.  Of course, the .config file is also updated with
> -new (default) values, so you can use:
> -
> -	grep "(NEW)" conf.new
> -
> -to see the new config symbols or you can use diffconfig to see the
> -differences between the previous and new .config files:
> +and the config program will list any new symbols, one per line.
>  
>  	scripts/diffconfig .config.old .config | less
>  
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