Re: How to clean after patching

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> I have a question. How to clean after patching new kernel version?
> When I do just make clean, sometimes broken dependencies result. If i

> make mrproper, it removes .config, which I really want to keep.
 

 Save the .config, run 'make mrproper' and restore .config :)
It is always better to reconfigure the kernel options after patching.
New options may be added, or some others may be removed. So use your 
old .config as the template and update the configuration.


Ravi.

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