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Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:05:41 -0700
From: Greg KH <gregkh@gentoo.org>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-kernel] How works Genkernel's non-interactive 'make
	oldconfig'
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On Fri, Jun 15, 2007 at 09:35:30PM +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 15, 2007 at 03:35:31PM +0200, Arne St?cker wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I don't know if this the right mailing list, but I give it a try.
> > 
> > I'm writing a software to manage the upgrading, rebuild, uninstallation of the 
> > linux kernel.
> > 
> > Now, what I need is a non-interactive 'make oldconfig' like genkernel does it. 
> > I looked at the code, but couldn't find the right line. Can anyone tell me at 
> > which files and lines I have to look for this feature. Thanks.
> 
> try:
> echo y | make oldconfig

That's not really safe.  You want to use the defaults, which is what I
think 'silentoldconfig' does.  You really don't want to enable an option
like "Add self-destruct mode" to the kernel if it is newly present :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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