Compiling a kernel

Syllabus

Version

• 2.4
• 2.6
• 2.2
• patches

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

Time estimate

• 1 hour 20 minutes
• version: 15 minutes
• where: 10 minutes
• config: 25 minutes
• compiling: 15 minutes
• installing: 15 minutes