Re: readme-update-from-the-stone-age.patch added to -mm tree

[Coywolf Qi Hunt <coywolf@gmail.com>]

On 9/21/05, akpm@osdl.org <akpm@osdl.org> wrote:
> 
> The patch titled
> 
>      README update from the stone age
> 
> has been added to the -mm tree.  Its filename is
> 
>      readme-update-from-the-stone-age.patch
> 
> 
> From: "Paolo 'Blaisorblade' Giarrusso" <blaisorblade@yahoo.it>
> 
> We have no options which the user can set in the Makefile.  Only the
> EXTRAVERSION, which is also useful in place of the "backup modules"
> suggestion.
> 
> We don't have configuration options in the top Makefile.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paolo 'Blaisorblade' Giarrusso <blaisorblade@yahoo.it>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
> ---
> 
>  README |    9 ++++++---
>  1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff -puN README~readme-update-from-the-stone-age README
> --- 25/README~readme-update-from-the-stone-age  Tue Sep 20 16:36:49 2005
> +++ 25-akpm/README      Tue Sep 20 16:36:49 2005
> @@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel:
>         "make gconfig"     X windows (Gtk) based configuration tool.
>         "make oldconfig"   Default all questions based on the contents of
>                            your existing ./.config file.
> +       "make silentoldconfig"
> +                          Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen
> +                          with question already answered.
> 
>         NOTES on "make config":
>         - having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can
> @@ -169,9 +172,6 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel:
>           should probably answer 'n' to the questions for
>            "development", "experimental", or "debugging" features.
> 
> - - Check the top Makefile for further site-dependent configuration
> -   (default SVGA mode etc).
> -
>  COMPILING the kernel:
> 
>   - Make sure you have gcc 2.95.3 available.
> @@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ COMPILING the kernel:
>     are installing a new kernel with the same version number as your
>     working kernel, make a backup of your modules directory before you
>     do a "make modules_install".
> +   In alternative, before compiling, edit your Makefile and change the
> +   "EXTRAVERSION" line - its content is appended to the regular kernel
> +   version.

This is wrong. You expect users to both do menuconfig and edit top
Makefile manually?  What is the local version for then?

> 
>   - In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel
>     image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation)
> _


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