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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst index ff4f4cc8522b..f08149bc53f8 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst @@ -215,12 +215,14 @@ again. reduce the compile time enormously, especially if you are running an universal kernel from a commodity Linux distribution. - There is a catch: the make target 'localmodconfig' will disable kernel - features you have not directly or indirectly through some program utilized - since you booted the system. You can reduce or nearly eliminate that risk by - using tricks outlined in the reference section; for quick testing purposes - that risk is often negligible, but it is an aspect you want to keep in mind - in case your kernel behaves oddly. + There is a catch: 'localmodconfig' is likely to disable kernel features you + did not use since you booted your Linux -- like drivers for currently + disconnected peripherals or a virtualization software not haven't used yet. + You can reduce or nearly eliminate that risk with tricks the reference + section outlines; but when building a kernel just for quick testing purposes + it is often negligible if such features are missing. But you should keep that + aspect in mind when using a kernel built with this make target, as it might + be the reason why something you only use occasionally stopped working. [:ref:`details<configuration>`] @@ -271,6 +273,9 @@ again. does nothing at all; in that case you have to manually install your kernel, as outlined in the reference section. + If you are running a immutable Linux distribution, check its documentation + and the web to find out how to install your own kernel there. + [:ref:`details<install>`] .. _another_sbs: @@ -291,29 +296,29 @@ again. version you care about, as git otherwise might retrieve the entire commit history:: - git fetch --shallow-exclude=v6.1 origin - - If you modified the sources (for example by applying a patch), you now need - to discard those modifications; that's because git otherwise will not be able - to switch to the sources of another version due to potential conflicting - changes:: - - git reset --hard + git fetch --shallow-exclude=v6.0 origin - Now checkout the version you are interested in, as explained above:: + Now switch to the version you are interested in -- but be aware the command + used here will discard any modifications you performed, as they would + conflict with the sources you want to checkout:: - git checkout --detach origin/master + git checkout --force --detach origin/master At this point you might want to patch the sources again or set/modify a build - tag, as explained earlier; afterwards adjust the build configuration to the - new codebase and build your next kernel:: + tag, as explained earlier. Afterwards adjust the build configuration to the + new codebase using olddefconfig, which will now adjust the configuration file + you prepared earlier using localmodconfig (~/linux/.config) for your next + kernel:: # reminder: if you want to apply patches, do it at this point # reminder: you might want to update your build tag at this point make olddefconfig + + Now build your kernel:: + make -j $(nproc --all) - Install the kernel as outlined above:: + Afterwards install the kernel as outlined above:: command -v installkernel && sudo make modules_install install @@ -584,11 +589,11 @@ versions and individual commits at hand at any time:: curl -L \ https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/clone.bundle \ -o linux-stable.git.bundle - git clone clone.bundle ~/linux/ + git clone linux-stable.git.bundle ~/linux/ rm linux-stable.git.bundle cd ~/linux/ - git remote set-url origin - https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git + git remote set-url origin \ + https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git git fetch origin git checkout --detach origin/master |