From 9dfb563b07b1aafcd7d40528ebfa7f9ce28f0556 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Randy Dunlap Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:21:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] config: update usage/help info Replace outdated help message with a reference to README. Update README for make *config variants and environment variable info. Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap Acked-by: Sam Ravnborg Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- README | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index 05e055530bbb..3e264723b863 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -165,10 +165,31 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: "make xconfig" X windows (Qt) based configuration tool. "make gconfig" X windows (Gtk) based configuration tool. "make oldconfig" Default all questions based on the contents of - your existing ./.config file. + your existing ./.config file and asking about + new config symbols. "make silentoldconfig" Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen with questions already answered. + "make defconfig" Create a ./.config file by using the default + symbol values from arch/$ARCH/defconfig. + "make allyesconfig" + Create a ./.config file by setting symbol + values to 'y' as much as possible. + "make allmodconfig" + Create a ./.config file by setting symbol + values to 'm' as much as possible. + "make allnoconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol + values to 'n' as much as possible. + "make randconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol + values to random values. + + The allyesconfig/allmodconfig/allnoconfig/randconfig variants can + also use the environment variable KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG to specify a + filename that contains config options that the user requires to be + set to a specific value. If KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG=filename is not used, + "make *config" checks for a file named "all{yes/mod/no/random}.config" + for symbol values that are to be forced. If this file is not found, + it checks for a file named "all.config" to contain forced values. NOTES on "make config": - having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can -- cgit v1.2.2