Re: [PATCH] 2.2: /proc/config.gz

From: Timur Tabi (ttabi@interactivesi.com)
Date: Thu Aug 31 2000 - 11:27:53 EDT

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** Reply to message from Nathan Paul Simons <npsimons@fsmlabs.com> on Thu, 31
Aug 2000 07:24:28 -0600

> i agree with Alan, and for more than just the above reason. One of
> the rules of thumb where i work is "keep that sh*t out of our kernel!". i
> don't see what the problem is with just putting the config file in a common
> place and adding an extension to the end of it, ie
> /boot/config-2.4.0-test1-dbg.

That's why /proc/config.gz should be an option. People who want it, like
myself, can include it. People who don't, like you, can omit.

Why can't we have our cake AND eat it too?

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