Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:25:43 +0900 | From | Tejun Heo <> | Subject | Re: Kernel Installer |
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Satish Eerpini wrote: >> Replacing the normal build output with something different doesn't make >> anything easier. >> >> Especially considering that your "once the .config file is set" seems to >> assume the user already configured the kernel himself... >> > > i am not just trying to replace the output , i am not a stupid to > waste my weekend sitting just to replace the output :-), > if u are interested , u can check out the entire TODO for the app here > http://satish.playdrupal.com/?q=node/2 > > but in the process i am stuck at deciding the no of files that will be > compiled , given that representing the entire compilation > process as a progress bar , would give a clear idea of " how much is > over" and "how much is left" !!!
make -n makes make do a dry-run but kbuild is a pretty complex beast and you might have to jump through some loops to get the information you want.
-- tejun
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