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* [gentoo-user] Comparing kernel configurations...
@ 2012-09-21  1:29 meino.cramer
  2012-09-21  2:06 ` wenpin cui
  2012-09-21 14:19 ` Paul Hartman
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: meino.cramer @ 2012-09-21  1:29 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: Gentoo

Hi,

are there any tools beside diff, vimdiff, kdiff3 and such which
supports one in comparing two differen .config from the linux kernel?

Thank your very much for any help in advance!
Have a nice weekend!
Best regards,
mcc





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* Re: [gentoo-user] Comparing kernel configurations...
  2012-09-21  1:29 [gentoo-user] Comparing kernel configurations meino.cramer
@ 2012-09-21  2:06 ` wenpin cui
  2012-09-21 14:19 ` Paul Hartman
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: wenpin cui @ 2012-09-21  2:06 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-user; +Cc: 张秀文

meino.cramer@gmx.de writes:

> Hi,
>
> are there any tools beside diff, vimdiff, kdiff3 and such which
> supports one in comparing two differen .config from the linux kernel?
>
Just copy your .config to new kernel directory and "make oldconfig".
The newly added and changed option will prompt, verify them carefully. 
> Thank your very much for any help in advance!
> Have a nice weekend!
> Best regards,
> mcc
>
>
>
>
-- 

            wenpin cui


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* Re: [gentoo-user] Comparing kernel configurations...
  2012-09-21  1:29 [gentoo-user] Comparing kernel configurations meino.cramer
  2012-09-21  2:06 ` wenpin cui
@ 2012-09-21 14:19 ` Paul Hartman
  2012-09-22  7:41   ` meino.cramer
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Paul Hartman @ 2012-09-21 14:19 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-user

On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 8:29 PM,  <meino.cramer@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> are there any tools beside diff, vimdiff, kdiff3 and such which
> supports one in comparing two differen .config from the linux kernel?

sys-kernel/kccmp is in portage.

*  sys-kernel/kccmp
      Latest version available: 0.3
      Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
      Size of files: 13 kB
      Homepage:      http://stoopidsimple.com/kccmp/
      Description:   A simple tool for comparing two linux kernel .config files
      License:       GPL-2


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* Re: [gentoo-user] Comparing kernel configurations...
  2012-09-21 14:19 ` Paul Hartman
@ 2012-09-22  7:41   ` meino.cramer
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: meino.cramer @ 2012-09-22  7:41 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-user

Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@gmail.com> [12-09-21 18:21]:
> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 8:29 PM,  <meino.cramer@gmx.de> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > are there any tools beside diff, vimdiff, kdiff3 and such which
> > supports one in comparing two differen .config from the linux kernel?
> 
> sys-kernel/kccmp is in portage.
> 
> *  sys-kernel/kccmp
>       Latest version available: 0.3
>       Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
>       Size of files: 13 kB
>       Homepage:      http://stoopidsimple.com/kccmp/
>       Description:   A simple tool for comparing two linux kernel .config files
>       License:       GPL-2
> 

Hi,

thanks for your email, Paul! :)

yes, I tried this applikation before...but it is too similiar to basic vimdiff
operations...

(only my two cents...)

Have a nice weekend!
Best regards,
mcc





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