[solved] kernel .config reuse and new items not showed

[jormartr]

Hello, I am reusing kernel configuration between versions, and when doing so there are items on the kernel configuration that does not appear on newer versions.

The only way I know to make them appear is by not reusing my old .config file.

For example, on 2.6.24 kernel I have discovered the "Paravirtualized guest support" by starting a new clean make menuconfig, and it does not appear if I load an old config.

Is there any way to not loose my custom configs but also being able to see the new items on every kernel version?

Thanks

[electronvolt]

if you copy your old .config to the new source directory, and then do

[jormartr]

Man thank you, this is really a help to me.

[jormartr]

Once again I lost new settings. I did exactly this:

copied the old config to /usr/src/linux/.config
on that path executed make oldconfig
moved the adapted /usr/src/linux/.config file to my configs folder
executed genkernel all --menuconfig --kernel-config=/path_to_file/new_config_name, being that configuration file the old adapted,

and these options did not appear.

Am I doing something else wrong?

[electronvolt]

[richard.scott]

the easy way is to copy your old config file in /etc/kernels to the new file i.e.

[jormartr]

Ok guys, now it worked ok, I'm glad to have this great help.