Re: Need Suggestion(modifying kernel source)

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Mon Mar 04 2002 - 17:47:34 EST


> The major problem I am getting is, as and when I do a
> small change, to test that change, I have to compile
> the whole kernel make boot floppy and reboot the
> kernel with that floppy and test the code. This way is
> takinbg too much time. I donno how linux kernel
> developers will make changes to kernel and test them.

Tweak the file concerned , make bzImage make modules
On the target box with the other machine NFS mounted
make modules_install; cp the kernel and reboot the
test box

> Can you suggest me in this issue. If it is any thing
> to deal with the kernel debugger can you give me
> proper links so that I can get more information about
> that.

Search for "kdb" "linux"

Also look at usermode linux (on sourceforge), then you can run a Linux
inside of Linux
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