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New Linux Kernel Configuration System

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the step-in-the-right-direction dept.

An anonymous reader writes "When Eric S. Raymond tried to replace the Linux kernel's configuration system with "something better", he got booed off the stage. Now Roman Zippel is bravely having his own go at it. Here's an interview with Roman and a look at his new configuration system, aimed for inclusion into the 2.5 development kernel. Also, find some screenshots of his new graphical configuration frontend."

3 of 330 comments (clear)

  1. If it ain't broke... by kc0dby · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Don't fix it, dangit!!!!

    --
    I apparently forgot that sig != uptime...
  2. Re:Why Change? by Psiren · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Seriously, what's wrong with typing "make menuconfig" now? To me at least, an ncurses-based menu system is just as easy to use as a GUI (yuk).

    Seriously, what's wrong with typing "make xconfig" now? To me at least, a GUI menu system is just as easy to use as an ncurses-based one (yuk).

    Some people prefer a GUI. Live with it.

  3. Re:Why Change? by garcia · · Score: 1, Redundant

    how is this method going to stop you from typing make menuconfig?

    Prior to the ncurses method there was make config, I am sure that no one particularly cared for make menuconfig (I use it but I hate it). If the newbie wants to use a GUI based configuration for kernel compiles that is NOT going to disable menuconfig.

    Get real.