Config.lb language

ron minnich rminnich at lanl.gov
Tue May 18 12:41:01 CEST 2004


On 18 May 2004, Mathieu Deschamps wrote:

> I'am looking for a while to set a new options in Config.lb to test
> my V2 VGABIOS code : i need VGABIOS_START options and ZKERNEL
> START also, theses are deprecated in V2. Is the config python script
> openned to user's new entries ? 

you don't need these any more, hence they are deprecated. 

> I've read in Stefan Reinauer's AMD 64 port guide in Command definitions
> section from Language that he declares option A=(1+2) or option B=0xa.

Yes, should work ...

> Why not... but in this case wouldn't the script complains while using
> a undeclared option ? Further in, if declared it'll complained it is
> a unexistant option ... so how could I add my option entry in the
> config dictionnary without making any DIY fixup nor breaking rules of
> use ? 

you have to do things in order, it is single pass. Hence the 'use' 
command.

> BTW i know this question may be senstive (but sensible:) couldn't
> it be possible that the config.py  dictionnary  be external
> and no longer err.. BTW where is it holds exactly ?!?

src/Config/Options.lb

It's an external file.

ron




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