[nzlug] Kernel Information?!?

Simon Bridge simonbridge at ihug.co.nz
Sat Dec 1 01:13:18 NZDT 2007


On Fri, 2007-11-30 at 17:45 +1300, Nevyn wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've looking over an older server and have been told that someone
> compiled it themselves (this person is long since gone). I was
> wondering, is there somewhere with a list of things from the config.gz
> file, found in the /proc directory (if this feature has been enabled),
> that gives a description of what each of the lines does? I.e.
> CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL=y
> 
> Cool - it's enabled.... but what does it do?
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.

What each does is usually documented with the source... installer *did*
leave the source?



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