Re: [OT] please review new kernel build doc on fedora wiki

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On 04/05/07 17:05 -0700 Pete Zaitcev wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:24:07 -0400, Sam Folk-Williams
> <samfw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Any feedback appreciated. I am happy to make edits myself if you reply, or of
> > course any one can make edits on their own.
> > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/CustomKernel
> 
> I'm not quite sure that I have the last word here, so I'll just reply
> 
> >     * rpm-build
> >     * rpmdevtools
> >     * yum-utils
> >     * gcc
> >     * redhat-rpm-config
> >     * ncurses-devel
> >     * unifdef 
> 
> This changes over time and I do not bother remember this. I just
> run rpmbuild --bp, and it tells what packages it needs. Maybe you
> want to mention that it's ok to run rpmbuild, see what falls out?
> For example, it's likely that we'll require sparse just as soon
> as the Core+Extras merge happens.

Thanks Pete - I had been trying to keep a comprehensive list, but if it changes
frequently there's really no point. Applied your recommendation.

> 
> > The second diff command will hardlink the orig and new trees
> > so that the diff will run faster. Text editors should know how
> > to break the hardlink, so this should not present a problem.
> 
> I see you applied Chuck's suggestion. I would mention also that
> vi specifically is the most notable exception. You have to break
> links before editing with vi.
>

Noted.

Thanks,
Sam 
> -- Pete

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