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On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:05:32 +0100
Sebastian Pipping <sping@gentoo.org> wrote:

> Hey there,
>
>
> the current genkernel docs refer to variables and parameters that
> do not exist any more. Please consider applying the attached patch
> for me.

Hi, thanks for your patch.

Does it bring the entire doc up-to-date with the latest stable
genkernel version, or do we need to keep the "obsolete" disclaimer in
there?

On 12/06/10 12:49, Joshua Saddler wrote:
> Hi, thanks for your patch.

Thanks for applying.


> Does it bring the entire doc up-to-date with the latest stable
> genkernel version, or do we need to keep the "obsolete" disclaimer in
> there?

No, there is so much more work to do, I would rather not mark it as
maintained yet.

The two lists below show what commandline options and config variables
still need mentioning, if we go for completion.
Please not these lists may contain errors, as they are made from a
script of mine.


Options missing:
- arch-override
- bootdir
- bootloader
- busybox-config
- config
- disklabel
- evms
- firmware
- firmware-dir
- firmware-files
- gensplash
- gensplash-res
- initramfs-overlay
- integrated-initramfs
- iscsi
- kerncache
- kernel-cross-compile
- lvm
- mdadm
- minkernpackage
- modulespackage
- multipath
- netboot
- no-busybox
- no-kernel-sources
- no-keymap
- no-mountboot
- no-symlink
- nomenuconfig
- postclear
- real-root
- slowusb
- static
- symlink
- utils-arch
- utils-cross-compile
- version


Variables missing:
- ALLRAMDISKMODULES
- ARCH_OVERRIDE
- BLKID_BINCACHE
- BOOTDIR
- BOOTLOADER
- BUILD_KERNEL
- BUILD_MODULES
- BUILD_RAMDISK
- BUILD_STATIC
- BUSYBOX
- BUSYBOX_BINCACHE
- BUSYBOX_CONFIG
- BUSYBOX_DIR
- BUSYBOX_SRCTAR
- BUSYBOX_VER
- CACHE_DIR
- CLEAR_CACHE_DIR
- DEBUGFILE
- DEFAULT_KERNEL_CONFIG
- DEFAULT_KERNEL_SOURCE
- DEVICE_MAPPER_BINCACHE
- DEVICE_MAPPER_DIR
- DEVICE_MAPPER_SRCTAR
- DEVICE_MAPPER_VER
- DISKLABEL
- DISTDIR
- DMRAID_BINCACHE
- DMRAID_DIR
- DMRAID_SRCTAR
- DMRAID_VER
- DOKEYMAPAUTO
- FIRMWARE
- FIRMWARE_DIR
- FIRMWARE_FILES
- FUSE_BINCACHE
- FUSE_DIR
- FUSE_SRCTAR
- FUSE_VER
- GENZIMAGE
- GK_SHARE
- INITRAMFS_OVERLAY
- INSTALL_MOD_PATH
- INTEGRATED_INITRAMFS
- ISCSI
- ISCSI_BINCACHE
- ISCSI_DIR
- ISCSI_SRCTAR
- ISCSI_VER
- KERNCACHE
- KERNEL_AS
- KERNEL_CC
- KERNEL_CROSS_COMPILE
- KERNEL_DIR
- KERNEL_LD
- KERNEL_MAKE
- KEYMAP
- KNAME
- LOGFILE
- LVM_BINCACHE
- LVM_DIR
- LVM_SRCTAR
- LVM_VER
- MAKEOPTS
- MDADM
- MINKERNPACKAGE
- MODULESPACKAGE
- MULTIPATH
- NETBOOT
- NORAMDISKMODULES
- NO_KERNEL_SOURCES
- OLDCONFIG
- POSTCLEAR
- REAL_ROOT
- SPLASH
- SPLASH_RES
- SPLASH_THEME
- SYMLINK
- TEMP
- TERM_COLUMNS
- TERM_LINES
- TMPDIR
- UNIONFS
- UNIONFS_FUSE_BINCACHE
- UNIONFS_FUSE_DIR
- UNIONFS_FUSE_SRCTAR
- UNIONFS_FUSE_VER
- UTILS_AS
- UTILS_CC
- UTILS_CROSS_COMPILE
- UTILS_LD
- UTILS_MAKE


Best,



Sebastian

Here's a patch to update genkernel's actions, as well as fixing a "--no
install" typo.

Please apply.




Sebastian

On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:57:31 +0100
Sebastian Pipping <sping@gentoo.org> wrote:

> + <li><c>initramfs</c>: Only builds the initramfs/ramdisk image</li>
> + <li><c>ramdisk</c>: Only builds the initramfs/ramdisk image</li>

Wait, this makes no sense. Are both options in genkernel? Do they do
the same thing? If so, shouldn't one of them be removed?

Thanks for the rest of your patch; it's applied. I'll wait for your
reply before committing.

On 12/06/10 22:23, Joshua Saddler wrote:
> On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:57:31 +0100
> Sebastian Pipping <sping@gentoo.org> wrote:
>
>> + <li><c>initramfs</c>: Only builds the initramfs/ramdisk image</li>
>> + <li><c>ramdisk</c>: Only builds the initramfs/ramdisk image</li>
>
> Wait, this makes no sense.

Not so fast :-)


> Are both options in genkernel? Do they do
> the same thing? If so, shouldn't one of them be removed?
>
> Thanks for the rest of your patch; it's applied. I'll wait for your
> reply before committing.

Yes, both are supported in the latest stable release.
You can consider one an alias, see here:
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=251702#c3

I just noticed you have applied the full patch already. Thanks.

Best,



Sebastian