[oe-users] Customizing the kernel

[Paul Sokolovsky]

Hello Panayot,

Sunday, December 23, 2007, 12:55:59 PM, you wrote:

>> It would be much preferred if I could customize the kernel using the
>> intended method in OpenEmbedded.  I didn't find anything about this on
>> the wiki, so I'd be glad to add it once I figure out the process.
>> Did I take the wrong approach by modifying the kernel package's
>> defconfig file?  If not, does anybody have suggestions as to where I
>> can look to investigate this further?
>>
>> [Slightly off-topic: I wanted to find out exactly what 'make oldconfig'
>> did to see why it could be removing those modules from the .config
>> file but was unable to find anything on the web or by sifting through
>> the kernel's Makefiles.  Does anybody happen to have more information
>> on this?  ]
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>   
> Hi,

> I would advise you to look at the OE recipies for building kernels for
> various machines (../org.openembedded.dev/packages/linux). You can see
> there how kernels are build and understand some details. It's what I 
> did. 'make oldconfig' will build your kernel using .config.old and I 
> suppose that's why your changes to the configuration do not apply.

  Dear novice OpenEmbedded users, it's great that you're trying to
solve each other's problems, but please don't confuse each other with
unconfirmed information. What "make oldconfig" does for Linux kernel
is described nowhere else than ... README for Linux kernel source! So,
please try to find answers in the relevant documentation, that's the
easiest way to use OE to its full power without many issues.

  The issue original submitter experience shouldn't happen if
carefully do all the steps he describes, so there's apparently user
error somewhere.

> Best regards,
> Panayot Daskalov




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