On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:07 PM, Mulyadi Santosa <mulyadi.santosa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi... > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 12:10 AM, bajrangi pandey > <bajrangi12pandey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi , >> >> suppose i am making changes in kernel file fs.h >> >> Is it necessary to perform all three steps >> 1> make I think you can just do "make fs" >> 2> make modules_install >> 3> make install >> to rebuilt the kernel (compiling same kernel version source code 2nd time)? >> can i skip step >> make modules_install > > My best guess is yes, you need to do all the above step. The reason is > to make sure all the related code pick your modification. > > You don't need to worry if compilation time is your concern. "make" > will make sure only .c files that depends on this fs.h that get > recompiled. So theoritically, it should be done relatively faster. > > -- > regards, > > Mulyadi Santosa > Freelance Linux trainer and consultant > > blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com > training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with > "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ > > -- Thanks - Manish ================================== [$\*.^ -- I miss being one of them ================================== -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ