RE: kernel depends?
On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Jan Martin Mathiassen wrote:
> > libncurses-dev is not required to build a kernel: make config works just
> > fine. Having said this, I have often wondered if there mighn't be a use
> > for task-kernel-builder. Depends on kernel-package, ncurses-dev, tcl/tk,
> > gcc, glibc-dev, etc.
>
> whoever still use make config ... are machoists :)
>
> technically, yes, they aren't 100% required, but who doesn't use menuconfig?
Myself for one. I use xconfig--better control of submenus. Should TCL/TK
be required for kernel-source as well?
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> -m
>
> When you are having a bad day, and it seems like everybody is trying to piss
> you off, remember that it takes 42 muscles to produce a frown, but only 4
> muscles to work the trigger of a good sniper rifle.
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