Compiling kernel
 

Hi all,

I have a problem when I try to compile the latest kernel for my FC6. I
downloaded kernel-2.6.22.14-72.fc6.src.rpm.
I'm following the instructions in
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/CustomKernel?highlight=%28kernel%29
as I did successfully before.

However, now, when I reach point 6 under "Configuring kernel options"
I see, there are not config-<arch> files anymore (as there were with
the kernel-2.6.22.9-61) but only these two files:

config-rhel-generic config-rhel-x86-generic

What are these two RH Enterprise files for?

Why this changed?
Can any of you give me some ideas on how to compile the kernel in the
"Fedora way"?

Thanks in advance... and Merry Christmas!

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Hello

I have a doubt about kernel compilation. Two days ago I compiled by hand
2.6.31.6 and it crashed during the boot process. The configuration was
made by hand, starting from the default configuration and perhaps I missed
something.

Since I had to restore my old slackware bakcup to recover some files and
information, I got a copy of the already running (at slack) 2.6.31.6
kernel configuration that is finely tuned for my desktop... my question
is: can I simply load such kernel configuration in the 'make xconfig' that
is working (same desktop and cpu configuration) and compile it with
debian? I mean, it is the same computer and hardware, the same kernel
version, etc.

More specific: Does Debian require a special kernel configuration due to
its libraries/configuration or am I able just to load the kernel config
and install it now on Debian? In theory it should work with any
distribution, as far as I know it should match only the hardware...

Thanks,
Miguel


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On Sat, Dec 05, 2009 at 06:59:48AM -0700, debian@toursbymexico.com wrote:
> I have a doubt about kernel compilation. Two days ago I compiled by hand
> 2.6.31.6 and it crashed during the boot process. The configuration was
> made by hand, starting from the default configuration and perhaps I missed
> something.
>
> Since I had to restore my old slackware bakcup to recover some files and
> information, I got a copy of the already running (at slack) 2.6.31.6
> kernel configuration that is finely tuned for my desktop... my question
> is: can I simply load such kernel configuration in the 'make xconfig' that
> is working (same desktop and cpu configuration) and compile it with
> debian? I mean, it is the same computer and hardware, the same kernel
> version, etc.

Yes. In addition, I would highly recommend using kernel-package to
compile your kernel to generate a deb. Here's a nice primer:

http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html

> More specific: Does Debian require a special kernel configuration due to
> its libraries/configuration or am I able just to load the kernel config
> and install it now on Debian? In theory it should work with any
> distribution, as far as I know it should match only the hardware...

No. I use vanilla kernels with not problems. But I use kernel-package
to build a deb and install it, so that it does grub installation
etc. automagically.

HTH.

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Kumar Appaiah wrote:

On Sat, Dec 05, 2009 at 06:59:48AM -0700, debian@toursbymexico.com wrote:

I have a doubt about kernel compilation. Two days ago I compiled by hand
2.6.31.6 and it crashed during the boot process. The configuration was
made by hand, starting from the default configuration and perhaps I missed
something.

Since I had to restore my old slackware bakcup to recover some files and
information, I got a copy of the already running (at slack) 2.6.31.6
kernel configuration that is finely tuned for my desktop... my question
is: can I simply load such kernel configuration in the 'make xconfig' that
is working (same desktop and cpu configuration) and compile it with
debian? I mean, it is the same computer and hardware, the same kernel
version, etc.


Yes. In addition, I would highly recommend using kernel-package to
compile your kernel to generate a deb. Here's a nice primer:

http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html


I would recommend using the 'make-kpkg' command from the
"kernel-package" package as well. But I would not recommend following
this old web page document -- it is WAY out of date.


Read the documentation in /usr/share/doc/kernel-package after installing
it, or Google for a tutorial that is more recent.



Dave W.


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On Sat, Dec 05, 2009 at 11:11:08AM -0500, Dave Witbrodt wrote:
>> Yes. In addition, I would highly recommend using kernel-package to
>> compile your kernel to generate a deb. Here's a nice primer:
>>
>> http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html
>
> I would recommend using the 'make-kpkg' command from the
> "kernel-package" package as well. But I would not recommend following
> this old web page document -- it is WAY out of date.
>
> Read the documentation in /usr/share/doc/kernel-package after installing
> it, or Google for a tutorial that is more recent.

Thanks for pointing this out.

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Hi,

Did anyone ever had the need to compile kernel for specific reasons? I'd
like to know of possible scenarios where a company requires something
specific. I'm guessing this would be beyond web and email hosting.
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If you'd like a kernel containing only the drivers specific to the
hardware and excluding all others, for performance reasons perhaps, this
would be one example of kernel recompile.

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Hi,

Did anyone ever had the need to compile kernel for specific reasons? I'd
like to know of possible scenarios where a company requires something
specific. I'm guessing this would be beyond web and email hosting.
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On 09/14/2010 11:07 AM, Masoom Siddiqui wrote:

Hi,

Did anyone ever had the need to compile kernel for specific reasons? I'd
like to know of possible scenarios where a company requires something
specific. I'm guessing this would be beyond web and email hosting.

There are a few scenarios where this is done. If you need a specific
patch due to security issues or added functionality ( fye GRSEC). Or if
you need to remove or add features from the kernel (there are a million
options in the kernel, some needed and not needed for various
implementations) Or if you want to just have the latest stable kernel.
On 32 bit systems, a recompile can be needed for hugemem support. The
last time I recompiled my kernel, it was due to a specific bug that
affected the kernel I was running. I didn't want to roll back though due
to secuity implications, so I compiled the latest stable kernel. Keep in
mind though, in the RedHat world if you recompile your kernel I believe
the OS is unsupported until you are using a stock kernel, so use it only
when necessary.


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Masoom Siddiqui wrote:
> Did anyone ever had the need to compile kernel for specific reasons? I'd
> like to know of possible scenarios where a company requires something
> specific. I'm guessing this would be beyond web and email hosting.

Yes, I currently recompile the kernel for my laptop because
I want the ps2 mouse driver to be a module. My laptop will
not power on correctly unless the module is unloaded at
shutdown, and it can't be unloaded if it's not a module.

I also compiled a kernel for a computer that had a specific
wireless interface. Although there were instructions for
how to compile just the module, it didn't work correctly with
a Red Hat kernel. I found that if I downloaded the kernel
source from kernel.org I was able to compile the module.

Obviously these are unusual circumstances and I wouldn't
ever recommend compiling a kernel for a production system.
However I must say that I learned a lot in the process.

c


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Also I recall on one occasion I had big problems with a particular raid
controller which wouldn't work with the Redhat kernel. Downloading the
kernel source from kernel.org, manually including the raid controller
driver into the build, and recompiling, worked.


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Subject: Re: Compiling Kernel

Masoom Siddiqui wrote:
> Did anyone ever had the need to compile kernel for specific reasons?
I'd
> like to know of possible scenarios where a company requires something
> specific. I'm guessing this would be beyond web and email hosting.

Yes, I currently recompile the kernel for my laptop because
I want the ps2 mouse driver to be a module. My laptop will
not power on correctly unless the module is unloaded at
shutdown, and it can't be unloaded if it's not a module.

I also compiled a kernel for a computer that had a specific
wireless interface. Although there were instructions for
how to compile just the module, it didn't work correctly with
a Red Hat kernel. I found that if I downloaded the kernel
source from kernel.org I was able to compile the module.

Obviously these are unusual circumstances and I wouldn't
ever recommend compiling a kernel for a production system.
However I must say that I learned a lot in the process.

c


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