From 143c1430c9ff72351dd1628f1ee740ff931886be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Yann E. MORIN\"" Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:06:22 +0200 Subject: samples: add rule to dump current .config into a defconfig ... and one to restore it, of course. Reported-by: Thomas Petazzoni Signed-off-by: "Yann E. MORIN" --- docs/ct-ng.1.in | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/ct-ng.1.in b/docs/ct-ng.1.in index a7885166..d6b97610 100644 --- a/docs/ct-ng.1.in +++ b/docs/ct-ng.1.in @@ -60,6 +60,47 @@ Samples can be later recalled by calling with the target tuple they represent. ." .TP +.B defconfig +Save the current configuration to a mini-defconfig file, that contains only +the strictly required symbols to reproduce the configuraiton. defconfig files +are much smaller than a complete .config, so it is easy to send by mail. As +only non-default symbols are present in a defconfig, it easy to spot the +meaningfull values. Also, it is easy to use defconfig files with newer +versions of +.BR crosstool-NG . +By default the mini-defconfig is saved to a file named +.IR defconfig , +unless the variable +.B $DEFCONFIG +is set, in which case the mini-defconfig will be saved to the file referenced +by +.BR $DEFCONFIG . + +Note: only the +.I .config +file for +.B crosstool-NG +is saved. Config files for the components are +.B not +saved. Use +.B saveconfig +for that +." +.TP +.B olddefconfig +Configure +.B crosstool-NG +using a mini-defconfig file (previously saved with +.B defconfig +or manually edited). The default mini-defconfig is rad from the file +.IR defconfig , +unless the vraiable +.B $DEFCONFIG +is set, inwhich case the mini-defconfig will be read from the file referenced +by +.B $DEFCONFIG +." +.TP .B build Builds the configured toolchain. ." -- cgit v1.2.3