>> make xconfig and turn off lots of modules I wont use, like the ISDN, I would recommend using make menuconfig. I started with a fresh RedHat 8.0 config file from the configs directory. I think I used kernel-2.4.18-i686.config and I copied it to the .config file. Next I ran make menuconfig. Saved away autoconf.h (the file that REALLY matters). Then I did a make mrproper and repeated the process two more times, once for make xconfig, and once for make oldconfig. Both xconfig and oldconfig produce different autoconf.h results than menuconfig. I think menuconfig is the most up-to-date script, and is possibly most widely used, therefore, it stands to reason that it is the most accurate kernel module selection tool. The big differences between all 3 resulting autoconf.h files is that menuconfig correctly issues "#define CONFIG_something_MODULE 1" instead of the deprecated "#define CONFIG_something". This tends to be different on kernel items that can only be a module or nothing (that is, not supported directly in the kernel). That being said, oldconfig and xconfig probably work ok, but they're more likely (at least from my limited observations) to add a kernel item to the kernel itself INSTEAD of making the module. I tested this with CONFIG_SENSORS, and it appears that possibly even RedHat got it wrong, as there is no sensors module in the retail build, but it DOES appear as a module if you use their config file and use menuconfig. Perhaps someone with more kernel tools/scripting experience can determine if this is a problem or if I've missed something. BB. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Schwendt" <rh0210ms@arcor.de> To: <psyche-list@redhat.com> Sent: Tuesday October 15, 2002 23:05 Subject: Re: Problem compiling modules? On 15 Oct 2002 20:47:17 -0400, Ed Benckert wrote: > Anyone know what the heck is going on? I've done nothing but the > following: > Copy the i686 config from the configs directory to .config Before creating the config, run "make mrproper" once. > make xconfig and turn off lots of modules I wont use, like the ISDN, > bluetooth, most of the network card modules, etc. > make dep; make clean "make clean" is obsolete. > make bzImage > make modules > > Thats it... shouldnt the stock kernel source compile correctly? -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
