Bug 372775

Summary:	gentoo-sources-2.6.3? broken Makefile target 'silentoldconfig'
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Sergey S. Starikoff <Ikonta>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	minor
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Description Sergey S. Starikoff 2011-06-24 08:01:29 UTC

I'm using kernel with config in /proc/config.gz file.

make command while building new kernel automatically invokes 'make silentoldconfig' if /usr/src/linux/ contains .config from previous (current) kernel.

Normally 'silentoldconfig' should automatically update kernel config file making default choice.

Currently it works exactly as 'oldconfig': asking user about his choice for each added config item.

This issue appeared rather long ago and is valid for all tested gentoo-sources-2.6.3x kernels.

Comment 1 Mike Pagano gentoo-dev

2011-06-29 11:45:26 UTC

"Make silentoldconfig works exactly the same way as oldconfig does, but it does not print anything to the screen, unless it needs to ask a question about a new configuration option."


http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/linux_kernel/kernel_configuration/ch07s03.html