[TriLUG] Kernel Compilation / Configuring Class

[Tom 'spot' Callaway]

On Tue, 2002-11-19 at 14:13, Brian Weaver wrote:
> I've got a question related to the kernel compilation / configuration
> class. I've started looking at trying to build a linux system from
> scratch. I've built the kernel many times, but I've never really been
> happy with the current "interface" to set the kernel options.
> 
> One either has to use 'make config' or 'make xconfig' which gets either
> a terminal prompt for options, or an X interface using TK (I think).

make menuconfig is a nice middle ground.

> Does anyone know of any good "web" interfaces? I'd like one that listed
> the options and included the readable help right inline with the ability
> to select or deselect the option. Then when you finish just download the
> config to a file. 

The kernel moves fast. Keeping something like this updated would require
a significant amount of effort. It would be kind of nifty though.

> I'm not trying to start a big bru-ha-ha, but I'd love to be able to have
> hyperlinks to the often referenced documentation that the "help" for
> individual kernel options always cite. Assuming that such a site doesn't
> exists I'm actually interested in potentially building this. It might be
> nice to be able to expand the help, cross reference, and even save
> configuration remotely. Any thought?

Go for it. :)

~spot
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