Re: [PATCH v1] docs: describe how to quickly build Linux

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Sat Feb 25 2023 - 04:17:32 EST


Hi!

> +If your platform uses techniques like Secure Boot, prepare the system to permit
> +starting self-compiled Linux kernels; install compilers and everything else
> +needed for building Linux; make sure to have 15 Gigabyte free space in your home
> +directory. Now run the following commands to download the sources of Linux,
> +which you then use to configure, build and install your own
> kernel::

15GB is quite a lot. Maybe the shallow clone should be given another
chance?

> + mkdir ~/linux/ ~/linux/sources ~/linux/build
> + git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git \
> + ~/linux/sources
> + cd ~/linux/sources/
> + # hint: if you don't want to build any stable or longterm kernels, skip the
> + # next two commands
> + git remote add linux-stable \
> + https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
> + git fetch --all
> + # hint: if you want to apply patches, do it at this point (see below for details)
> + # hint: at this point it's recommended to tag your build (see below for details)
> + yes "" | make O=~/linux/build/ localmodconfig
> + # hint: at this point you might want or have to adjust the build configuration
> + # (see below for details)
> + # note: if you are running a Debian kernel, you'll have to adjust the configuration
> + # at this point (see below)
> + make -j $(nproc --all) O=~/linux/build/

Is the complexity of using O= worth it for one-off kernel builds?

Best regards,
Pavel
--
People of Russia, stop Putin before his war on Ukraine escalates.

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: PGP signature