understanding kernel .config file (for kernel compilation)

sudhirkumar · 09-07-2007, 10:13 AM

Hi, everyone...
can anyone please explain me the contents of .config file. while we compile the kernel we do make menu config (or xconfig..etc) and we get a lot of options in the menu. we have to choose them and accordingly a .config file is generated (or previous one updated). but there are so many options that i do not understand all. Can anyone plz suggest me any link or any material so that i can get a little bit expertise in that..(many details are there but i want to understand them all....)....
Thank you
sudhir Kumar

kilgoretrout · 09-07-2007, 11:13 AM

http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/K...ild-HOWTO.html

Also, Linux Kernel in a Nutshell from O'Reilly Press is an excellent book which goes into the configuration options available in detail:

http://www.kroah.com/lkn/

johnhamiltion · 09-07-2007, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudhirkumar

Can anyone plz suggest me any link or any material so that i can get a little bit expertise in that..

I posted the article:

"Compiling yourself a new Kernel (with Reiser4 support)."
http://linuxhelp.150m.com/installs/compile-kernel.htm

in the KERNEL section here:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=583037

so that people can comment. It might help.