On Thursday 27 Mar 2014 09:07:23 Nicolas Iooss wrote: > c) Create a package ("linux-src"?) which install the kernel sources > and provides an easy way to customize the config before making the packages > (with pkgbuild). Currently linux-grsec AUR package provides this feature by > using the MENUCONFIG environment variable [5]. One of my machines requires a patched kernel, but I've never felt the need for a linux-src package. I use Yaourt as an ABS client, but there are others available: # yaourt -G linux # cd linux --- do patching --- # makepkg The PKGBUILD even contains instructions on how to tweak the configuration, if I remember correctly. Paul