On 11/30/2016 08:59 AM, Dan Horák wrote: > On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 08:51:29 -0800 > Laura Abbott <labbott@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On 11/21/2016 10:46 AM, Laura Abbott wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> As a follow up to the previous discussion about kernel configuration >>> in Fedora >>> (https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/thread/DBOBI6F3SLEAW2O5RLGZOOXQ5VKEWQIW/ >>> ) I have a prototype of what a method of keeping each configuration >>> file in a separate file would look like. This method takes care of >>> several of my gripes of the current version (and found a few errors >>> in the existing config files). The biggest question I have is if >>> this will scale for how frequently Fedora adjusts configuration >>> options. Some of that could possibly be solved with more scripting >>> improvements. >>> >>> The repo is at >>> https://pagure.io/fedora-kernel-labbott/branch/split_configs >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Laura >>> >> >> A reminder of this for those who may have missed it. I'm going to take >> silence as no objection or opinion. > > With my s390x hat on, my wish for kernel config is to have a way to > inherit the generic Fedora config, but still be able to build for > example only white-listed network drivers. Right now globally enabled > "PCI" enables also all drivers for all PCI-based devices (network, > storage, ...), but the s390x hardware has an internal whitelist of PCI > ids, so doesn't make sense to them all except the white-listed ones > (seen eg. in mainline default config). Is it feasible with the new > scheme? I don't think I completely understand your question. This should be possible with the existing setup where config-s390x can set CONFIG_FOO=n to turn off any drivers it doesn't want enabled. Is there something more than that you want to happen? Thanks, Laura > > > Dan _______________________________________________ kernel mailing list -- kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to kernel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
