Re: Building .config into the kernel

Mitchell Blank Jr (mitch@execpc.com)
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 09:48:38 -0600

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Martijn van Oosterhout: "Re: 2.2.0-pre6: Problem with module versions since..."
Previous message: Han-Kwang Nienhuys: "boot parameters / TECH80 5650 & DAS 1800 hardware"

MOLNAR Ingo wrote:
> .config is a fact of life. I dont agree with your patches idea though,
> 'production quality patches' outside the main kernel are an artifact of
> bad communication. we should _not_ make it easier. People playing with
> 'experimental patches' should be fully aware of the risks.

Although maybe we should encourage distributors to use the new 'EXTRAVERSION'
variable in the makefile (i.e. 2.2.0-redhat6.0pl1 or something)

-Mitch

-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

Next message: Martijn van Oosterhout: "Re: 2.2.0-pre6: Problem with module versions since..."
Previous message: Han-Kwang Nienhuys: "boot parameters / TECH80 5650 & DAS 1800 hardware"