Re: [PATCH 00/14] kconfig: streamline distro configs for testers

[Steven Rostedt]

On Fri, 21 Aug 2009, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> 
> ah - indeed, i forgot that it bases its decision off /proc/config, 
> if available, right?

Here's the list in order of seach:

1. local .config file  (in tree root)
2. /proc/config.gz
3. /boot/config-`uname -r`
4. /boot/vmlinuz-`uname -r` (extracts .config if configured in)
5. vmlinux (local built vmlinux if .config is configured in)
6. /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/kernel/configs.ko
7. kernel/configs.ko
8. kernel/configs.o

I originally had /proc/config.gz but Andi Kleen correctly pointed out that 
it would be more intuitive if we use the local .config first. This would 
be something that I myself would expect. If you don't want the local 
.config used, then simply delete it.

> 
> Fair enough - forget my suggestion. It's good as-is.

Great!

Thanks,

-- Steve

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