Compiling a kernel
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Syllabus
Version
- 2.4
- 2.6
- 2.2
- patches
Where to get the source
Configuration
- make mrproper
- make config/menuconfig/xconfig
- builtin vs module
Points of interest
- drivers
- processor
- filesystems
- networking
- &c.
Compiling
- (2.4) make dep && make bzImage modules modules_install
- (2.6) make && make modules_install
- kpackage (debian)
Installing
- bzImage
- System.map
- /boot
- modules
Prerequisites
- ass
- core
- coders
- adv. builder
- build instructor
Further reading
- linux documentation project
- the 'help' menus
- linux from scratch
- google 'linux compiling kernel
- Compiling a kernel Notes
Time estimate
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- version: 15 minutes
- where: 10 minutes
- config: 25 minutes
- compiling: 15 minutes
- installing: 15 minutes