Re: Suggestion for modules..

James Michael Keller (jmkeller@radix.net)
Mon, 17 May 1999 08:14:25 -0400


"Mike A. Harris" wrote:
> What happens then when the kernel that you are compiling is not
> going to be run on the machine it is compiled on? Then you end
> up with a machine that just compiled a new kernel and won't work
> right next time you reboot.

An excellent point. Perhaps a config option?

> What is needed is better userland configuration tools, not a
> modified kernel build system that mucks with userland config
> files. Try using linuxconf, etc... If your module options are
> set in conf.modules, and you recompile a kernel, even of a newer
> version, rarely if ever do the module parameters change.

Perhaps a new module for linuxconf. A user might be able to use said new
module in the place of the make menuconfig ( or xconfig, etc ). Also - the
possibility to do remote recompiles would then exist ( via linuxconf's remote
usages.)

Now that might or might not be a good thing :)

( I'll cross post to linuxconf list to get that rolling )

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