Kernel configuration tool

摘要

In an embodiment according to the present invention, a method for creating a kernel config file is provided. A plurality of selections are entered into a document. Each selection corresponds to one or more components. The document comprises a set of rules for entering the selections and for identifying one or more dependencies of the components. The dependencies are identified based on the set of rules. If an unresolved dependency is found the step of entering is repeated. If no unresolved dependency is found, a kernel configuration file is built based on the document.