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Sysdev kernel building improvements #248

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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions slides/sysdev-kernel-building/sysdev-kernel-building.tex
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Expand Up @@ -151,10 +151,14 @@ \subsection{Kernel configuration}
\code{make savedefconfig}
\item Save this default configuration in the right directory:\\
\code{mv defconfig arch/<arch>/configs/myown_defconfig}
\item Add this file to Git.
\end{itemize}
\item This way, you can share a reference configuration inside
the kernel sources and other developers can now get the same
\code{.config} as you by running \code{make myown_defconfig}
\item When you use an embedded build system (Buildroot, OpenEmbedded)
use its specific commands. E.g. \code{make linux-menuconfig} and
\code{make linux-update-defconfig} in Buildroot.
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

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\item Simple text file, \code{CONFIG_PARAM=value}
\item Options are grouped by sections and are prefixed with
\code{CONFIG_}
\item "No" value is encoded as \code{# CONFIG_FOO is not set}
\item Included by the top-level kernel Makefile
\item Typically not edited by hand because of the dependencies
\end{itemize}
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