* CLEANUP [PATCH] Kconfig tidyup for kcore options
@ 2003-07-18 21:37 Ian Molton
2003-07-20 20:24 ` Ian Molton
0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Ian Molton @ 2003-07-18 21:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel
Hi.
This patch cleans up the multiple copies of KCORE options on those
architectures that offered a choice between AOUT or ELF.
arch/alpha/Kconfig | 35 +----------------------------------
arch/arm/Kconfig | 34 +---------------------------------
arch/arm26/Kconfig | 34 +---------------------------------
arch/h8300/Kconfig | 8 +-------
arch/i386/Kconfig | 35 +----------------------------------
arch/m68k/Kconfig | 35 +----------------------------------
arch/m68knommu/Kconfig | 9 +--------
arch/mips/Kconfig-shared | 26 +-------------------------
arch/sh/Kconfig | 35 +----------------------------------
arch/v850/Kconfig | 8 +-------
fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
11 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 249 deletions(-)
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/alpha/Kconfig linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/alpha/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2003-07-15 17:10:41.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2003-07-18 22:21:56.000000000 +0100
@@ -579,40 +579,6 @@
source "drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig"
-choice
- prompt "Kernel core (/proc/kcore) format"
- depends on PROC_FS
- default KCORE_ELF
-
-config KCORE_ELF
- bool "ELF"
- ---help---
- If you enabled support for /proc file system then the file
- /proc/kcore will contain the kernel core image. This can be used
- in gdb:
-
- $ cd /usr/src/linux ; gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore
-
- You have two choices here: ELF and A.OUT. Selecting ELF will make
- /proc/kcore appear in ELF core format as defined by the Executable
- and Linking Format specification. Selecting A.OUT will choose the
- old "a.out" format which may be necessary for some old versions
- of binutils or on some architectures.
-
- This is especially useful if you have compiled the kernel with the
- "-g" option to preserve debugging information. It is mainly used
- for examining kernel data structures on the live kernel so if you
- don't understand what this means or are not a kernel hacker, just
- leave it at its default value ELF.
-
-config KCORE_AOUT
- bool "A.OUT"
- help
- Not necessary unless you're using a very out-of-date binutils
- version. You probably want KCORE_ELF.
-
-endchoice
-
config SRM_ENV
tristate "SRM environment through procfs"
depends on PROC_FS
@@ -636,6 +602,7 @@
This driver is also available as a module and will be called
srm_env then.
+source "fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore"
source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
source "drivers/parport/Kconfig"
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/arm/Kconfig linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/arm/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/arm/Kconfig 2003-07-15 17:10:41.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/arm/Kconfig 2003-07-18 22:18:53.000000000 +0100
@@ -668,39 +668,7 @@
If you do not feel you need a faster FP emulation you should better
choose NWFPE.
-choice
- prompt "Kernel core (/proc/kcore) format"
- default KCORE_ELF
-
-config KCORE_ELF
- bool "ELF"
- ---help---
- If you enabled support for /proc file system then the file
- /proc/kcore will contain the kernel core image. This can be used
- in gdb:
-
- $ cd /usr/src/linux ; gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore
-
- You have two choices here: ELF and A.OUT. Selecting ELF will make
- /proc/kcore appear in ELF core format as defined by the Executable
- and Linking Format specification. Selecting A.OUT will choose the
- old "a.out" format which may be necessary for some old versions
- of binutils or on some architectures.
-
- This is especially useful if you have compiled the kernel with the
- "-g" option to preserve debugging information. It is mainly used
- for examining kernel data structures on the live kernel so if you
- don't understand what this means or are not a kernel hacker, just
- leave it at its default value ELF.
-
-config KCORE_AOUT
- bool "A.OUT"
- help
- Not necessary unless you're using a very out-of-date binutils
- version. You probably want KCORE_ELF.
-
-endchoice
-
+source "fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore"
source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
source "drivers/base/Kconfig"
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/arm26/Kconfig linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/arm26/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/arm26/Kconfig 2003-07-15 17:10:41.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/arm26/Kconfig 2003-07-18 22:18:21.000000000 +0100
@@ -146,39 +146,7 @@
You may say N here if you are going to load the Acorn FPEmulator
early in the bootup.
-choice
- prompt "Kernel core (/proc/kcore) format"
- default KCORE_ELF
-
-config KCORE_ELF
- bool "ELF"
- ---help---
- If you enabled support for /proc file system then the file
- /proc/kcore will contain the kernel core image. This can be used
- in gdb:
-
- $ cd /usr/src/linux ; gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore
-
- You have two choices here: ELF and A.OUT. Selecting ELF will make
- /proc/kcore appear in ELF core format as defined by the Executable
- and Linking Format specification. Selecting A.OUT will choose the
- old "a.out" format which may be necessary for some old versions
- of binutils or on some architectures.
-
- This is especially useful if you have compiled the kernel with the
- "-g" option to preserve debugging information. It is mainly used
- for examining kernel data structures on the live kernel so if you
- don't understand what this means or are not a kernel hacker, just
- leave it at its default value ELF.
-
-config KCORE_AOUT
- bool "A.OUT"
- help
- Not necessary unless you're using a very out-of-date binutils
- version. You probably want KCORE_ELF.
-
-endchoice
-
+source "fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore"
source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
config PREEMPT
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/h8300/Kconfig linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/h8300/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/h8300/Kconfig 2003-07-02 21:52:59.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/h8300/Kconfig 2003-07-18 22:22:50.000000000 +0100
@@ -134,13 +134,7 @@
menu "Executable file formats"
-config KCORE_AOUT
- bool
- default y
-
-config KCORE_ELF
- default y
-
+source "fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore"
source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
endmenu
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/i386/Kconfig linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/i386/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/i386/Kconfig 2003-07-15 17:10:41.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/i386/Kconfig 2003-07-18 22:15:35.000000000 +0100
@@ -1156,40 +1156,7 @@
menu "Executable file formats"
-choice
- prompt "Kernel core (/proc/kcore) format"
- depends on PROC_FS
- default KCORE_ELF
-
-config KCORE_ELF
- bool "ELF"
- ---help---
- If you enabled support for /proc file system then the file
- /proc/kcore will contain the kernel core image. This can be used
- in gdb:
-
- $ cd /usr/src/linux ; gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore
-
- You have two choices here: ELF and A.OUT. Selecting ELF will make
- /proc/kcore appear in ELF core format as defined by the Executable
- and Linking Format specification. Selecting A.OUT will choose the
- old "a.out" format which may be necessary for some old versions
- of binutils or on some architectures.
-
- This is especially useful if you have compiled the kernel with the
- "-g" option to preserve debugging information. It is mainly used
- for examining kernel data structures on the live kernel so if you
- don't understand what this means or are not a kernel hacker, just
- leave it at its default value ELF.
-
-config KCORE_AOUT
- bool "A.OUT"
- help
- Not necessary unless you're using a very out-of-date binutils
- version. You probably want KCORE_ELF.
-
-endchoice
-
+source "fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore"
source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
endmenu
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/m68k/Kconfig linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/m68k/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/m68k/Kconfig 2003-07-02 21:49:26.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/m68k/Kconfig 2003-07-18 22:19:30.000000000 +0100
@@ -342,40 +342,7 @@
menu "General setup"
-choice
- prompt "Kernel core (/proc/kcore) format"
- depends on PROC_FS
- default KCORE_ELF
-
-config KCORE_ELF
- bool "ELF"
- ---help---
- If you enabled support for /proc file system then the file
- /proc/kcore will contain the kernel core image. This can be used
- in gdb:
-
- $ cd /usr/src/linux ; gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore
-
- You have two choices here: ELF and A.OUT. Selecting ELF will make
- /proc/kcore appear in ELF core format as defined by the Executable
- and Linking Format specification. Selecting A.OUT will choose the
- old "a.out" format which may be necessary for some old versions
- of binutils or on some architectures.
-
- This is especially useful if you have compiled the kernel with the
- "-g" option to preserve debugging information. It is mainly used
- for examining kernel data structures on the live kernel so if you
- don't understand what this means or are not a kernel hacker, just
- leave it at its default value ELF.
-
-config KCORE_AOUT
- bool "A.OUT"
- help
- Not necessary unless you're using a very out-of-date binutils
- version. You probably want KCORE_ELF.
-
-endchoice
-
+source "fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore"
source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
config ZORRO
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig 2003-07-15 17:10:33.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig 2003-07-18 22:25:15.000000000 +0100
@@ -490,14 +490,7 @@
menu "Executable file formats"
-config KCORE_AOUT
- bool
- default y
-
-config KCORE_ELF
- bool
- default y
-
+source "fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore"
source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
endmenu
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/mips/Kconfig-shared linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/mips/Kconfig-shared
--- linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/mips/Kconfig-shared 2003-07-02 21:40:11.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/mips/Kconfig-shared 2003-07-18 22:24:29.000000000 +0100
@@ -1110,31 +1110,7 @@
menu "Executable file formats"
-config KCORE_ELF
- bool
- default y
- ---help---
- If you enabled support for /proc file system then the file
- /proc/kcore will contain the kernel core image. This can be used
- in gdb:
-
- $ cd /usr/src/linux ; gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore
-
- You have two choices here: ELF and A.OUT. Selecting ELF will make
- /proc/kcore appear in ELF core format as defined by the Executable
- and Linking Format specification. Selecting A.OUT will choose the
- old "a.out" format which may be necessary for some old versions
- of binutils or on some architectures.
-
- This is especially useful if you have compiled the kernel with the
- "-g" option to preserve debugging information. It is mainly used
- for examining kernel data structures on the live kernel so if you
- don't understand what this means or are not a kernel hacker, just
- leave it at its default value ELF.
-
-config KCORE_AOUT
- bool
-
+source "fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore"
source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
config BINFMT_IRIX
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/sh/Kconfig linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/sh/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/sh/Kconfig 2003-07-02 21:57:36.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/sh/Kconfig 2003-07-18 22:17:37.000000000 +0100
@@ -729,40 +729,7 @@
menu "Executable file formats"
-choice
- prompt "Kernel core (/proc/kcore) format"
- depends on PROC_FS
- default KCORE_ELF
-
-config KCORE_ELF
- bool "ELF"
- ---help---
- If you enabled support for /proc file system then the file
- /proc/kcore will contain the kernel core image. This can be used
- in gdb:
-
- $ cd /usr/src/linux ; gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore
-
- You have two choices here: ELF and A.OUT. Selecting ELF will make
- /proc/kcore appear in ELF core format as defined by the Executable
- and Linking Format specification. Selecting A.OUT will choose the
- old "a.out" format which may be necessary for some old versions
- of binutils or on some architectures.
-
- This is especially useful if you have compiled the kernel with the
- "-g" option to preserve debugging information. It is mainly used
- for examining kernel data structures on the live kernel so if you
- don't understand what this means or are not a kernel hacker, just
- leave it at its default value ELF.
-
-config KCORE_AOUT
- bool "A.OUT"
- help
- Not necessary unless you're using a very out-of-date binutils
- version. You probably want KCORE_ELF.
-
-endchoice
-
+source "fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore"
source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
endmenu
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/v850/Kconfig linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/v850/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.0-test1/arch/v850/Kconfig 2003-07-02 21:46:55.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.0-test1-new/arch/v850/Kconfig 2003-07-18 22:23:14.000000000 +0100
@@ -236,13 +236,7 @@
menu "Executable file formats"
-config KCORE_AOUT
- bool
- default y
-
-config KCORE_ELF
- default y
-
+source "fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore"
source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
endmenu
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test1/fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore linux-2.6.0-test1-new/fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore
--- linux-2.6.0-test1/fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore 1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.0-test1-new/fs/proc/Kconfig.kcore 2003-07-18 22:15:02.000000000 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+choice
+ prompt "Kernel core (/proc/kcore) format"
+ depends on PROC_FS
+ default KCORE_ELF
+
+config KCORE_ELF
+ bool "ELF"
+ ---help---
+ If you enabled support for /proc file system then the file
+ /proc/kcore will contain the kernel core image. This can be used
+ in gdb:
+
+ $ cd /usr/src/linux ; gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore
+
+ You have two choices here: ELF and A.OUT. Selecting ELF will make
+ /proc/kcore appear in ELF core format as defined by the Executable
+ and Linking Format specification. Selecting A.OUT will choose the
+ old "a.out" format which may be necessary for some old versions
+ of binutils or on some architectures.
+
+ This is especially useful if you have compiled the kernel with the
+ "-g" option to preserve debugging information. It is mainly used
+ for examining kernel data structures on the live kernel so if you
+ don't understand what this means or are not a kernel hacker, just
+ leave it at its default value ELF.
+
+config KCORE_AOUT
+ bool "A.OUT"
+ help
+ Not necessary unless you're using a very out-of-date binutils
+ version. You probably want KCORE_ELF.
+
+endchoice
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