Very Computer

by **backspa** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

when I run menuconfig (for the first time) I noticed that many options
already had a default setting. Does these settings actually reflect
what the actual settings are in my present kernel (new install of
slack4 with untouched bare.i kernel) or are they just some default
settings put there for the initial run of menuconfig? Then if I
compile the kernel after, then those settings(plus any changes) do
reflect my kernel. Is this assumption correct?

by **Richard R Ure** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

When you successfully configure a kernel, the configuration
is saved in a file called .config at the top of the
source tree. Next time you configure the kernel, the
settings contained therein will be read in as defaults
(assuming .config is still there).

by **Sjoe** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

>when I run menuconfig (for the first time) I noticed that many options
>already had a default setting. Does these settings actually reflect
>what the actual settings are in my present kernel (new install of
>slack4 with untouched bare.i kernel) or are they just some default
>settings put there for the initial run of menuconfig? Then if I
>compile the kernel after, then those settings(plus any changes) do
>reflect my kernel. Is this assumption correct?

At first it just a default config and has nothing to do with your current
system. These defaults will most likely work on all machines..
If you try to compile with a i386 for example, it will still compile it for
a Pentium as default.

Sjoerd

by **s. keeli** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

> when I run menuconfig (for the first time) I noticed that many options
> already had a default setting. Does these settings actually reflect
> what the actual settings are in my present kernel (new install of
> slack4 with untouched bare.i kernel) or are they just some default

Does it matter? They probably don't match. They probably come from a
default set from the kernel sources.

Quote:> settings put there for the initial run of menuconfig? Then if I
> compile the kernel after, then those settings(plus any changes) do
> reflect my kernel. Is this assumption correct?

That one's correct, or it is until you make clean (?) again. See
(after re-compilation) /usr/src/linux/.config

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