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@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@ Getting started 5. To update an old ``.config`` file after the Kconfig files have changed (e.g. to add new options), run ``oldconfig`` (prompts for values for new options) - or ``olddefconfig`` (gives new options their default value). + or ``olddefconfig`` (gives new options their default value). Entering the + ``menuconfig`` or ``guiconfig`` interface and saving the configuration will + also update it (the configuration interfaces always prompt for saving + on exit if it would modify the contents of the ``.config`` file). Due to Kconfig semantics, simply loading an old ``.config`` file performs an implicit ``olddefconfig``, so building will normally not be affected by |