On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 7:48 PM, <m.roth at 5-cent.us> wrote: <snip> > #1: archlinux? Are you working in CentOS or arch linux? I'm using CentOS. But the problem was "make localmodconfig" is not working. I don't see how a question related to "building kernel.org kernel" relates to distribution, just because the problem was discussed in a distribution's forum. Same kind of discussion can be found(about faulty behaviour of "make localmodconfig") in debian/ubuntu forums if use try google. >> >> There was also a proposed solution which apparently worked for others >> , is to run the script directly instead of using make's target. > > #2: That's because people don't understand make at all. Go read the > O'Reilly book on Make: <http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596006105.do>. > Grok it. Not understanding how this relates to ignorance of "make". may be you are pointing about the environment variables and stuffs. >> >> Although for me, make localmodconfig does not work at all. its because >> of the following : >> >> $make clean > > #3: you complain about how long it takes to build, yet you're doing a make > clean *first*. See #2. Then *DO* *NOT* use make clean unless it's > absolutely necessary. > I'm trying to tune up my kernel build. so i need to see which way it performs the best. During development i dont "clean". I dont even make the whole tree. i just build the part of the tree i'm developing. >> $make mrproper >> $cp /boo/config-'uname -r' .config > > #4: Have you looked at the contents of .config to verify they're what you > expect? Yep, i have run make menuconfig to see what's enabled. But you there is thousands of options, its not practical to go through all of them. I just see common options. Like if the driver for my ethernet card is enabled "only". stuffs like that. > >> $make localmodconfig > > #5: How is .config used in the makefile? Its used by default. >> >> and it haults with >> >> vboxguest config not found!! >> nf_defrag_ipv6 config not found!! >> vboxsf config not found!! >> vboxvideo config not found!! >> >> The thing is my kernel development environment is inside virtualbox. >> These vbox modules were installed when i chose to install "virtualbox >> guest addtion". > > #6: Did you install the dev modules *in* the virtualbox, as opposed to the > host? Yes. > <snip> >> Now the workaround this obviously unloading these module and trying >> again. But I'm thinking if there is patch for the >> "streamline_config.pl" which will enable the user to exclude certain >> modules if s/he wants. Problem is i have "zero" knowledge about perl >> and i like it that way. > > #7: You're building kernel mods, and don't want to know about perl? I managed to make it through without "perl" till now. >> >> So my problems in "nutshell" >> >> 1) Patching streamline_config.pl so i can give a list of module name >> as argument which it will exclude from processing the config file. > > #8: Perhaps if you looked at the perl script, or ran it with -? or -h or > --help, it might *tell* you? Honestly i've never checked it. i've just checked. nothing comes up with --help, -h -?. All are unknown options. > > <snip due to your followup email> >> >> Additional info: > <snip> >> 3) Is there any way i can get the "Centos specific" patches in "plain >> patch" format? That means i dont wanna do things in src-rpm way. >> If the patches are available in normal patch format i can keep >> everything tidy in my kernel git tree. > > #9: yum update [package], perhaps? > trying not involve *rpm*. I like my git tree :) . > #10: And under annoyances, turn on your damn spellchecking. "Stuffs", > "hault".... English is not my native language. When i type quickly sometimes, correcting all the spelling mistake seems like a burden. Sorry for the annoyance in caused. > > mark "and maybe your makefile needs a VPATH corrected" > Thanks for your insight. cheers. > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- -aft