"make cloneconfig" configures the kernal source to exactly match the running system.  This would allow you to generate an identical kernel to the one that you are running.  Or at least give you a good starting point for a new build.  This is handy when you are working on the kernel source and make a major mistake, you can install fresh source and then clone your config to start over.  Or in this case, you can make the source match the binary supplied by SuSE.

But how exaclty did I change my system by doing this i.e., which new files are created and/or where are they stored and how do I actually generate the identical kernel using this "cloneconfig". Thanks, Felipe.