Re: [gentoo-kernel] How works Genkernel's non-interactive 'make oldconfig'

[Mike Doty <kingtaco@gentoo.org>]

Greg KH wrote:
> 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 :)
Where's the fun in that!!

--taco
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