Re: Automatic Configuration of a Kernel

[Ahmad Reza Cheraghi <a_r_cheraghi@yahoo.com>]

> > Something that can do the hardware detection, then
> maps that to drivers
> > would be very useful.
> 
> well, in theory this works as well.  If you do this
> in the kernel source 

> directory:
> 
> make allmodconfig
> 
> that makes a kernel with all possible configure
> options that can be built as 
> modules enabled.
> 
> make install
> 
> and you have a couple of nice files in
> /lib/modules/(version)/modules.*map
> 
> -rw-r--r--  1 root root    73 Sep 14 23:15
> modules.ieee1394map
> -rw-r--r--  1 root root   132 Sep 14 23:15
> modules.inputmap
> -rw-r--r--  1 root root    81 Sep 14 23:15
> modules.isapnpmap
> -rw-r--r--  1 root root  7834 Sep 14 23:15
> modules.pcimap
> -rw-r--r--  1 root root    43 Sep 14 23:15
> modules.seriomap
> -rw-r--r--  1 root root 80010 Sep 14 23:15
> modules.usbmap
> 
> the usual favorite of mine is modules.pcimap, which,
> when compined with lspci 
> can give you the proper module for your pci device. 
> Granted it has the fault 
> of a) how to figure out the configure option. 
> Sometimes it's CONFIG_[name], 
> sometimes it's not (grepping maybe?)

For that reason I thought the best way is: using the
option-name given out, by make menuconfig or make
config... And you can even easily upgraded it if the
option-name(for the same Hardware) is changed by a new
Kernel. By only putting this new option-name in the
rules_list with the same rule.   

 b) sometimes
> two drivers do the same 
> thing, but if enabled together will cause kittens to
> cry and babies to pull 
> flowers.  Therein lies one of the main issues.  I'm
> going to assume by seeing 
> the rules_file bit that you address it in that way. 
> However, seeing the 
> development model of the kernel, trying to keep that
> updated may get a little 
> weird.  

Yes your right. The idea(eventhuogh it is a dream) is
that, this Framework might be hopefully in the future,
a part of the Kernel. So it can be updated everytime
before a new Kernel will be releases. 

> My 1.5 $denomination
> Chris White
> 


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