Re: config automatically switches from 32-bit to 64-bit for x86

[Christoph Hellwig]

On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 05:37:36AM +0530, Jaswinder Singh Rajput wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to build 32 bit kernel image on 64-bit machine but after
> 'make menuconfig' it automatically switches 32-bit to 64-bit.
> 
> Is this a BUG or did intentionally.

I think it's intentional, but I'm really annoyed by this behaviour.
I really don't want my config to change from a normal make depending
on uname output.  We do have a CONFIG_64BIT in .config which should
be respected.  uname output is a good indicator for a previously
unconfigured kernel, but shouldn't change settings for a fully
congigured build.  Forgetting the linux32 command happens at least two
dozen times to me everyday, leading to a few lost seconds that add
up in the end.

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