Automagically find hardware and create kernel .config?

daledude · n00b Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 52

Aynone know of a program that will autodetect hardware and create the kernel .config file? Is there even a project (or site) that links what lspci says and whats in the .config?

I did find this (hope lwn sub isnt needed): http://lwn.net/Articles/153290/
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Exil · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:08 pm Post subject:

Read the article, then you'll understand what you need. that means:
1. Download kernel patch.
2. Apply it.
3. Set the scripts as follow: chmod u+rwx scripts/kconfig/rules/*
4. Type: 'make autoconfig' or 'make autochoiceconfig'.

Thats it. I didn't try it and don't know how it works.

daledude · n00b Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 52

I know how to install that particular hack, but I was looking for any other method others have seen/tried.

Be ideal to have an existing "dbase" to translate hwdata, lspci or that other hardware detector data to kernel .config defs.
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