Why not? So call it /proc/config.gz. And I imagine something like
this is rc.boot:
cat /proc/config.gz | gzip -d > /boot/config
rm /proc/config.gz
I agree that it is slightly silly kernel bloat, but give the guy a break.
At least he's not filling the list with I-hate-linux-because-it-doesn't-
have-silly-feature-X-and-I'm-too-lazy-to-do-it-myself messages. I agree
that it shouldn't go in the kernel mainstream, but there are places for
bolt-on patches, and there is clearly an audience for this.
(P.S. I remember being beaten up pretty soundly when I offered my
/proc/pcibus patch for 2.1.55. Such a response can be demotivating.)
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