Binding lsmod module name with kernel configuration menu entry

Question

Lets suppose I have a module named "mptsas". How can I find out, what kernel configuration menu entry (make menuconfig inside /usr/src/linux) corresponds to that module?

By 'corresponds' I mean what menu entry compiles the appropriate module into the kernel.

//edit: it works very nicely:

Answer 1

There is no recorded association. You need to explore the makefiles in the kernel source. You'll find lines like

obj-$(CONFIG_FUSION_SAS)        += mptbase.o mptscsih.o mptsas.o

This means that:

• If CONFIG_FUSION_SAS is y, then the drivers mptbase, mptscsih and mptsas are compiled into the kernel.
• If CONFIG_FUSION_SAS is m, then the drivers mptbase, mptscsih and mptsas are compiled as modules.
• If CONFIG_FUSION_SAS is n, then the drivers mptbase, mptscsih and mptsas are not compiled.

The command grep -R --include=Makefile '\bNAME\.o\b' from the top of the kernel source tree will return the relevant makefile line in most cases.