[gentoo-user] Change in ethernet .config layout kernel 3.2.1, affects oldconfig

[gentoo-user] Change in ethernet .config layout kernel 3.2.1, affects oldconfig

[Walter Dnes]

  Heads up... the network ethernet device drivers aettings are laid out
differently in 3.2.1, and "make oldconfig" misses a few items.  The new
layout route goes like so...

Device Drivers  --->
[*] Network device support  --->
[*]   Ethernet driver support  --->

  This brings you to a menu by manufacturer.  The drivers are no longer
divided by speed.  "make oldconfig" misses a few items.  I ended up
writing down my settings in 3.0.6 and manually adding them to 3.2.1 when
running "make oldconfig".

-- 
Walter Dnes <waltdnes@waltdnes.org>

Re: [gentoo-user] Change in ethernet .config layout kernel 3.2.1, affects oldconfig

[Mick]

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On Monday 06 Feb 2012 05:47:53 Walter Dnes wrote:
>   Heads up... the network ethernet device drivers aettings are laid out
> differently in 3.2.1, and "make oldconfig" misses a few items.  The new
> layout route goes like so...
> 
> Device Drivers  --->
> [*] Network device support  --->
> [*]   Ethernet driver support  --->
> 
>   This brings you to a menu by manufacturer.  The drivers are no longer
> divided by speed.  "make oldconfig" misses a few items.  I ended up
> writing down my settings in 3.0.6 and manually adding them to 3.2.1 when
> running "make oldconfig".

Hmm ... I'm almost sure I *only* used oldconfig from 3.0.6 to 3.2.1-gentoo-r2 
and didn't have such a problem.  I remember noticing that the tree of options 
changed and afterwards went into make menuconfig to see if anything was missed 
out, but I did not make any changes there (AFAIR).
-- 
Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] Change in ethernet .config layout kernel 3.2.1, affects oldconfig

[Hinnerk van Bruinehsen]

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On 06.02.2012 10:46, Mick wrote:
> On Monday 06 Feb 2012 05:47:53 Walter Dnes wrote:
>> Heads up... the network ethernet device drivers aettings are laid
>> out differently in 3.2.1, and "make oldconfig" misses a few
>> items.  The new layout route goes like so...
>> 
>> Device Drivers  ---> [*] Network device support  ---> [*]
>> Ethernet driver support  --->
>> 
>> This brings you to a menu by manufacturer.  The drivers are no
>> longer divided by speed.  "make oldconfig" misses a few items.  I
>> ended up writing down my settings in 3.0.6 and manually adding
>> them to 3.2.1 when running "make oldconfig".
> 
> Hmm ... I'm almost sure I *only* used oldconfig from 3.0.6 to
> 3.2.1-gentoo-r2 and didn't have such a problem.  I remember
> noticing that the tree of options changed and afterwards went into
> make menuconfig to see if anything was missed out, but I did not
> make any changes there (AFAIR).

If I recall it correctly, for me most drivers were enabled by default
after making oldconfig. I later changed it back to "just what I need(TM)"


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Re: [gentoo-user] Change in ethernet .config layout kernel 3.2.1, affects oldconfig

[Dale]

Mick wrote:
> On Monday 06 Feb 2012 05:47:53 Walter Dnes wrote:
>>   Heads up... the network ethernet device drivers aettings are laid out
>> differently in 3.2.1, and "make oldconfig" misses a few items.  The new
>> layout route goes like so...
>>
>> Device Drivers  --->
>> [*] Network device support  --->
>> [*]   Ethernet driver support  --->
>>
>>   This brings you to a menu by manufacturer.  The drivers are no longer
>> divided by speed.  "make oldconfig" misses a few items.  I ended up
>> writing down my settings in 3.0.6 and manually adding them to 3.2.1 when
>> running "make oldconfig".
> 
> Hmm ... I'm almost sure I *only* used oldconfig from 3.0.6 to 3.2.1-gentoo-r2 
> and didn't have such a problem.  I remember noticing that the tree of options 
> changed and afterwards went into make menuconfig to see if anything was missed 
> out, but I did not make any changes there (AFAIR).


I just went from 3.1.5 to 3.2.2 and it worked fine here.  I know,
different versions but it may help narrow down when things break.  If it
is broke.  ;-)

Dale

:-)  :-)

-- 
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Re: [gentoo-user] Change in ethernet .config layout kernel 3.2.1, affects oldconfig

[Mark Knecht]

On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:11 AM, Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mick wrote:
>> On Monday 06 Feb 2012 05:47:53 Walter Dnes wrote:
>>>   Heads up... the network ethernet device drivers aettings are laid out
>>> differently in 3.2.1, and "make oldconfig" misses a few items.  The new
>>> layout route goes like so...
>>>
>>> Device Drivers  --->
>>> [*] Network device support  --->
>>> [*]   Ethernet driver support  --->
>>>
>>>   This brings you to a menu by manufacturer.  The drivers are no longer
>>> divided by speed.  "make oldconfig" misses a few items.  I ended up
>>> writing down my settings in 3.0.6 and manually adding them to 3.2.1 when
>>> running "make oldconfig".
>>
>> Hmm ... I'm almost sure I *only* used oldconfig from 3.0.6 to 3.2.1-gentoo-r2
>> and didn't have such a problem.  I remember noticing that the tree of options
>> changed and afterwards went into make menuconfig to see if anything was missed
>> out, but I did not make any changes there (AFAIR).
>
>
> I just went from 3.1.5 to 3.2.2 and it worked fine here.  I know,
> different versions but it may help narrow down when things break.  If it
> is broke.  ;-)
>
> Dale

No problems here, but...

1) Yes, all my old network adapters were chosen correctly

2) ALL manufacturers were enabled unnecessarily

3) Interestingly, it seems that nearly every NIC coming after the last
one of mine was also selected even though they hadn't been previously.

So, while _I_ wouldn't say make oldconfig is broken, I _would_ say
make oldconfig is broken. ;-)

- Mark