Configuration is the first step in building a kernel. There are many ways and various options to choose from. The kernel will generate a .config file at the end of the process and generate a series of ...

If there is either a .config in /usr/src/linux/ or a config file in /boot/, it seems as though some kernel options are omitted from menuconfig. One of the most obvious examples is in "Processor type ...

Having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers Compiling the ...