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

From: Timur Tabi (ttabi@interactivesi.com)
Date: Thu Aug 31 2000 - 11:29:51 EDT

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    ** Reply to message from Daniel Phillips
    <news-innominate.list.linux.kernel@innominate.de> on Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:48:59
    +0200

    > > As for the argument of putting it in the kernel being more robust and
    > > idiot-proof, well, if someone can't keep three files and one directory
    > > straight for each different configuration of the kernel that they want to
    > > play with, they probably shouldn't be configuring and compiling kernels in
    > > the first place. You can't idiot-proof the world, and even if you could, some
    > > things really shouldn't be.
    >
    > I for one can't even keep two files straight - my kernel is forever
    > getting out of synch with my System.map. Of course, I may be the only
    > person that has ever had this happen to them. ;-) I am all for
    > idiot-proofing things where you can, especially when the idiot is me.

    No, it's not just you. I think it's a common problem, and I think
    /proc/config.gz would help a lot. 

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