Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:16:59 +0530 | From | "Jaswinder Singh" <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.22.7 autoconf.h is screwed up |
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hello rday,
On 9/24/07, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@mindspring.com> wrote: > On Mon, 24 Sep 2007, Jaswinder Singh wrote: > > > hello rday, > > > > In my view autoconf.h is the index of kernel you are using. By > > reading autoconf.h you will know what Architecture, drivers is > > selected. > > > > For example, If we are using some ARM based board, If you give me > > your autoconf.h , I can replicate same environment as yours. If it > > is not properly formatted it is very difficult to read and come to > > some conclusion. > > no, the proper thing to do is give someone your .config file if you > want them to reproduce your configuration, and leave autoconf.h out of > it. >
yes, you are right. So autoconf.h is obsolete and replaced by .config . And now autoconf.h looks so funny and scary that no body dares to open autoconf.h in future ;-)
Thank you,
Jaswinder Singh.
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