Hi Aruna, Thanks for descriptive reply. I tried the below steps, but still localmodconfig ask for lots of configurations, which probably I don't want. Could you please give some suggestion, that make <config> commands could be execute without giving any input along with minimual property. PS: I am using Ubuntu Server 16.04. --- Jitendra On 07/30, Aruna Hewapathirane wrote: >> Hi Folks, > >> I usually compile the linux kernel by copying current system .config >file. But the >> problem it compile bunch things that I don't which is required. My aim >> is setup filesystem environmrnt setup on my laptop. > >> Could somebody point the minimal .config file that will save from me >> reading all the options and compile the kernel quickly and test it. > >1 - Plug in and turn on *all* your external devices, this step is to ensure >that > the laptop kernel loads all the required modules for your devices. > >2 - On the laptop run: > lsmod > /tmp/jitendra-laptop > > This will store the currently loaded modules in the laptop to the file: > /tmp/jitendra-laptop > >3 - Pass it in as a LSMOD parameter to make: > make LSMOD=/tmp/jitendra-laptop localmodconfig > >4 - Done ! > >5 - Install ccache. It will improve your build time dramatically. It caches >objects. So it will reduce subsequent builds. > >Some interesting history about localmodconfig is here: >http://www.h-online.com/open/features/Good-and-quick-kernel-configuration-creation-1403046.html > >Good luck - Aruna _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
