Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 16:21:45 -0600 (MDT) From: Brandon Gillespie <brandon@roguetrader.com> To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: new command: doconfig Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971001161834.28587B-100000@roguetrader.com> In-Reply-To: <4448.875744084@time.cdrom.com>
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On Wed, 1 Oct 1997, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > I would like to add this as a new command to FreeBSD. I mentioned it a > > few months back when I originally wrote it, and received positive > > responses about it. This command derives from a similar command in > > Digital Unix. 'doconfig' is basically a simplifier for kernel compiling, > > by wrapping 'vi /sys/i386/conf/MINE; config; cd ../../compile/MINE; make > > depend; make; make install; reboot' or whatnot into a simpler, nicer > > interface.. For instance, I just recompiled my kernel with (the GLACIER > > config file already existed): > > My only problem with this is that it didn't go far enough. Yes, it > front-ends a few steps, but only a few of the ones you'd expect in a > configuration front-end tool. > > It should also build the configuration file through a complete > interactive Q&A process if you don't have one. I agree :) The only reason I didn't do it, was because I've never been able to find out if anybody is working on this already... If not, then perhaps we can make one. I have a few ideas on various modular ways this could be implemented. As it is right now, 'doconfig' actually runs an external program to 'auto-generate' the initial file. The external program does nothing other than sed the GENERIC kernel, but only because of the above reasons. So I guess the question is, what is there right now for auto generating a kernel config file? -Brandon
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