I want to automate a Linux build but eventually get to a point where I need to run what seems to be a very manual step: make menuconfig. This seems to synchronize configs between the OS and kernel configs?
I want to compile as fast as possible. Go figure. And would like to automate the choice of the number following the -j option. How can I programmatically choose that value, e.g. in a shell script?
I was using a Makefile from the book “Advanced Linux Programming (2001)” [code]. It was strange for me to see that GNU make does compile the code correctly, without even specifying a compiler in the Makefile. It’s like baking without any recipe!
Compiling and installing software is a pain and problem I cannot overcome. I just want to run down through my understanding of this process with someone more knowledgeable to clear my mind to get to the next level.