On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, David Laight wrote:
>> How about only building files that really need it, and link in the rest,
>> from ... libGENERICkern.a? :)
>
> Well, first you need to know the kernel options are the same....

I'd guess that config(8) can sort that out - parse a GENERIC config file 
and then the 'new' config file, and create a Makefile that only builds 
what's needed, and link in the rest.

But I'm only speaking from a 30.000ft view, I don't know the details.


  - Hubert