Difference between make mrproper and make clean?
 

What's the difference between make mrproper and make clean in kernel 2.4 source's Makefile? which should I use if in the middle of make, I want to return to the base state. make mrproper or make clean ?

I believe mrproper takes you back to a pristine state, i.e., any configuration you set is whacked. make clean just deletes the compiled files. It's been awhile since I compiled a kernel so I might be wrong.

I 2nd his synopsis, I believe its along those lines as well. Both clean up the kernel tree structure, but each does a little bit different cleaning

mrproper cleans the .config file.
what make clean does ???

regards

from the Makefile:

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# Cleaning is done on three levels.
# make clean Delete most generated files
# Leave enough to build external modules
# make mrproper Delete the current configuration, and all generated files
# make distclean Remove editor backup files, patch leftover files and the like

The right answer
 

make clean will remove all the object and kernel object files (ending in .o and .ko) and a few other things.
make mrproper will do everything make clean does, plus remove your config file, the dependency files, and everything else that make config creates.

Source: http://www.linuxchix.org/content/cou...acking/lesson3

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