On 25.02.23 10:17, Pavel Machek wrote: >> +If your platform uses techniques like Secure Boot, prepare the system to permit >> +starting self-compiled Linux kernels; install compilers and everything else >> +needed for building Linux; make sure to have 15 Gigabyte free space in your home >> +directory. Now run the following commands to download the sources of Linux, >> +which you then use to configure, build and install your own >> kernel:: > > 15GB is quite a lot. Maybe the shallow clone should be given another > chance? It got and made it, see v2: https://lore.kernel.org/all/8cfcf069d48c1b8d7b83aafe0132f8dad0f1d0ea.1676400947.git.linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/ >> + mkdir ~/linux/ ~/linux/sources ~/linux/build >> + git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git \ >> + ~/linux/sources >> + cd ~/linux/sources/ >> + # hint: if you don't want to build any stable or longterm kernels, skip the >> + # next two commands >> + git remote add linux-stable \ >> + https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git >> + git fetch --all >> + # hint: if you want to apply patches, do it at this point (see below for details) >> + # hint: at this point it's recommended to tag your build (see below for details) >> + yes "" | make O=~/linux/build/ localmodconfig >> + # hint: at this point you might want or have to adjust the build configuration >> + # (see below for details) >> + # note: if you are running a Debian kernel, you'll have to adjust the configuration >> + # at this point (see below) >> + make -j $(nproc --all) O=~/linux/build/ > > Is the complexity of using O= worth it for one-off kernel builds? That is a good question. I seemed like the right thing to do when I started writing this guide (maybe just because I've been doing it that way for ages), but now that you ask I'm unsure myself. /me wonders how others feel about it Ciao, Thorsten
