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@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source: gzip -cd linux-3.X.tar.gz | tar xvf - or - bzip2 -dc linux-3.X.tar.bz2 | tar xvf - + bzip2 -dc linux-3.X.tar.bz2 | tar xvf - Replace "X" with the version number of the latest kernel. @@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source: gzip -cd ../patch-3.x.gz | patch -p1 or + bzip2 -dc ../patch-3.x.bz2 | patch -p1 Replace "x" for all versions bigger than the version "X" of your current @@ -142,14 +143,16 @@ BUILD directory for the kernel: Using the option "make O=output/dir" allow you to specify an alternate place for the output files (including .config). Example: + kernel source code: /usr/src/linux-3.X build directory: /home/name/build/kernel To configure and build the kernel, use: - cd /usr/src/linux-3.X - make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig - make O=/home/name/build/kernel - sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install + + cd /usr/src/linux-3.X + make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig + make O=/home/name/build/kernel + sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install Please note: If the 'O=output/dir' option is used, then it must be used for all invocations of make. @@ -164,36 +167,49 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: only ask you for the answers to new questions. - Alternative configuration commands are: + "make config" Plain text interface. + "make menuconfig" Text based color menus, radiolists & dialogs. + "make nconfig" Enhanced text based color menus. + "make xconfig" X windows (Qt) based configuration tool. + "make gconfig" X windows (Gtk) based configuration tool. + "make oldconfig" Default all questions based on the contents of your existing ./.config file and asking about new config symbols. + "make silentoldconfig" Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen with questions already answered. Additionally updates the dependencies. + "make defconfig" Create a ./.config file by using the default symbol values from either arch/$ARCH/defconfig or arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig, depending on the architecture. + "make ${PLATFORM}_defconfig" - Create a ./.config file by using the default - symbol values from - arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig. - Use "make help" to get a list of all available - platforms of your architecture. + Create a ./.config file by using the default + symbol values from + arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig. + Use "make help" to get a list of all available + platforms of your architecture. + "make allyesconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol values to 'y' as much as possible. + "make allmodconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol values to 'm' as much as possible. + "make allnoconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol values to 'n' as much as possible. + "make randconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol values to random values. @@ -201,17 +217,21 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: in Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt. NOTES on "make config": + - having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers + - compiling the kernel with "Processor type" set higher than 386 will result in a kernel that does NOT work on a 386. The kernel will detect this on bootup, and give up. + - A kernel with math-emulation compiled in will still use the coprocessor if one is present: the math emulation will just never get used in that case. The kernel will be slightly larger, but will work on different machines regardless of whether they have a math coprocessor or not. + - the "kernel hacking" configuration details usually result in a bigger or slower kernel (or both), and can even make the kernel less stable by configuring some routines to actively try to @@ -256,6 +276,7 @@ COMPILING the kernel: are installing a new kernel with the same version number as your working kernel, make a backup of your modules directory before you do a "make modules_install". + Alternatively, before compiling, use the kernel config option "LOCALVERSION" to append a unique suffix to the regular kernel version. LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu. |