Re: script for compiling the kernel

pa3gcu@pa3gcu.ampr.org
Tue, 6 Jul 1999 09:23:20 +0000 (UTC)

> At the moment if 'make zImage' fails you get a line like this:
> If you get the message 'kernel to big' use 'bzImage' (option -b)
> That should stop newcomers from bothering kernel people with this
> question, I hope.
> Maybe I get it working to autodetect this problem and do this
> automatically.

In /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Configure.help some of the options have
information on just how larger in size the kernel will be if the option is
compiled into the kernel, this leads me to belive it could be possable to
allow such a script to check the kernel size before compiling, or allowing
the script to actualy choose which option is needed. One problem here would
be that a list of sizes for every option would firstly need to be obtained.

Just my $0.02 worth.

-- 
Regards Richard.
pa3gcu@gwpe1cig.HZeeland.nl


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