Configuration Targets
These targets allow the kernel to be configured in a wide range of different ways.
Table 10-3. Configuration targets
Target | Description |
---|---|
| Updates the current kernel configuration by using a line-oriented program. |
| Updates the current kernel configuration by using a text based menu program. |
| Updates the current kernel configuration by using a QT-based graphical program. |
| Updates the current kernel configuration by using a GTK+-based graphical program. |
| Updates the current kernel configuration by using the current .config file and prompting for any new options that have been added to the kernel. |
| Just like |
| Generates a new kernel configuration with random answers to all of the different options. |
| Generates a new kernel configuration with the
default answer being used for all options. The default values
are taken from a file located in the arch/$ARCH/defconfig file, where
|
| Generates a new kernel configuration in which modules are enabled whenever possible. |
| Generates a new kernel configuration with all
options set to |
| Generates a new kernel configuration with all
options set to |
Note that the allyesconfig
,
allmodconfig
, allnoconfig
, and randconfig
targets also take advantage of the environment ...
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