Re: How do you tell what options are compiled in your kernel

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On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:41:57 -0700, Gordon Messmer wrote:

> If .config exists, "make oldconfig" will use that.
> 
> > If you are copying a config file to start from, why would you do a "make 
> > oldconfig"?
> 
> You wouldn't need to.  Under stock kernels, "make oldconfig" will ask 
> you for the settings you'd like, individually.  Under Red Hat's patched 
> kernels, "make oldconfig" will try to find a prepared config that 
> matches your arch, indicated by /boot/kernel.h.  In either case, if 
> .config exists, then you'll only be asked about new configuration items 
> (which there should not be any of, if it uses one of the prepared configs).

Isn't "make oldconfig" non-interactive?

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