Compile kernel

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Compile kernel

Postby Tim Childers on Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:49 pm

Whate does make clean make bzImage do ?

Can we skip doing this step when we complie the kernal?
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Re: Compile kernel

Postby Rich Simms on Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:16 pm

Both those steps are necessary to build a kernel.

You may find this link helpful (I sure did):

[url]http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html#DOWNLOAD-SOURCE[/url]

Also, check 28.5 in the textbook which gives a good overview.

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