Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] build: save generated config in /boot

[Ian Campbell <ian.campbell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2016-01-06 at 02:22 -0700, Jan Beulich wrote:
> > > > On 05.01.16 at 17:53, <cardoe@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 12/22/15 10:09 AM, Jan Beulich wrote:
> > > > > > On 22.12.15 at 17:02, <cardoe@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > How does it not make sense in this case? That's what Andrew and I
> > > > are
> > > > asking you to explain.
> > > 
> > > But I already explained it: The file isn't needed for booting.
> > 
> > One use of it in /boot would be to check the file in 20_linux_xen like
> > we check the kernel config for different options to add different
> > parameters.
> 
> Which, if you search for it, is a very controversial thing: I agree
> with the side demanding for grub to not inspect the kernel's
> .config.

What is the preferred mechanism for determining from the contents of /boot
whether an XSM entry should be produced or not?

Ian.

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