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Subject: Re: How to discover new Linux features (was: Re: Linux 2.6.16-rc1)
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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006, Alex Riesen wrote:

> On 1/19/06, Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@compuserve.com> wrote:
> >  Say you are comparing kernels 2.6.14 and 2.6.15, trying to see what
> > is new.  Just do this:
> >
> >  1.  Copy a .config file into your 2.6.14 directory.
> >
> >  2.  Run "make oldconfig" there.  It doesn't really matter what
> >      answers you give so long as it runs to completion.
>
> make it "make allconfig"

Are you suggesting a new make target?  'make help' lists
allyesconfig, allnoconfig, or allmodconfig (in the all* group).

-- 
~Randy