[PATCH] optional use "gzip --rsyncable" for bzImage - 2

["Ph. Marek" <philipp.marek@bmlv.gv.at>]

> As (at least in debian) gzip has the "--rsyncable" parameter included, 
> I'd like to suggest this patch to (configurable) use this for bzImage 
creation.
> 
> The default is "N" to stay compatible with current behaviour.
> 
> 
> I didn't find an entry in MAINTAINERS; and according to git a lot of people 
> touch arch/i386/Kconfig, so I just send to the l-k.
> 
> Andrew, how about an -mm inclusion? Or is the patch too small to warrant 
that?


Sorry, my test compile just finished with an error.
I found that I misunderstood the way $(call ) works in kernel Makefiles;
I have to investigate that further.


Phil
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