Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Kernel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - = Linux Kernel = - This section covers changes and important information regarding the 2.6.18 based kernel in Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. The 2.6.18 kernel includes: * Lightweight user space priority inheritance support (http://lwn.net/Articles/178253/) @@ -26, +24 @@ * Many bug fixes and other small improvements. - == Version == + = Version = Fedora Core may include additional patches to the kernel for improvements, bug fixes, or additional features. For this reason, the Fedora Core kernel may not be line-for-line equivalent to the so-called ''vanilla kernel'' from the kernel.org web site: @@ -37, +35 @@ {{{rpm -qpl kernel-<version>.src.rpm }}} - == Changelog == + = Changelog = To retrieve a log of changes to the package, run the following command: @@ -48, +46 @@ Customizations made for the Fedora version are available from http://cvs.fedora.redhat.com . - == Kernel Flavors == + = Kernel Flavors = [[Anchor(Kernel_Flavors)]] Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] includes the following kernel builds: @@ -72, +70 @@ [[Admonition("note", "PowerPC Kernel Support", "There is no support for Xen or kdump for the PowerPC architecture in Fedora Core 6 test3. 32-bit PowerPC does still have a separate SMP kernel.")]] - == Reporting Bugs == + = Reporting Bugs = Refer to http://kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html for information on reporting bugs in the Linux kernel. You may also use http://bugzilla.redhat.com for reporting bugs which are specific to Fedora. - == Following Generic Textbooks == + = Following Generic Textbooks = Many of the tutorials, examples, and textbooks about Linux kernel development assume the kernel sources are installed under the `/usr/src/linux/` directory. If you make a symbolic link, as shown below, you should be able to use those learning materials with the Fedora Core packages. Install the appropriate kernel sources, as shown earlier, and then run the following command: @@ -85, +83 @@ Enter the `root` password when prompted. - == Preparing for Kernel Development == + = Preparing for Kernel Development = Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] does not include the kernel-source package provided by older versions since only the kernel-devel package is required now to build external modules. Configured sources are available, as described in this kernel flavors section. @@ -155, +153 @@ [[Admonition("note","Building Kernel Binary RPMs","Normally, kernels for Fedora are built using the `rpmbuild` utility and a specfile. Your results may vary if you use the kernel's built-in `make rpm` target.")]] - == Building Only Kernel Modules == + = Building Only Kernel Modules = An exploded source tree is not required to build a kernel module, such as your own device driver, against the currently in-use kernel. Only the `kernel-devel` package is required to build external modules. If you did not select it during installation, use '''Pirut''' to install it, going to '''Applications > Add/Remove''' software or use {{{yum}}} to install it. Run the following command to install the `kernel-devel` package using {{{yum}}}.
