linux-apus-user

Compiling a new kernel

[Ricardo F. <ax...@mo...>]

Hi,

I'm trying to compile a new APUS PPC kernel, to optimize it for my system=
=2E but I'm sure about what to do in the case of APUS, what can be left a=
nd what should be compiled.

i.e Get the latest kernel tar.gz ?? , then apply which apus diff ??? How =
should I apply it ??

After that what ?

I'm a newbie in that subject (never did it before)

Rick

Re: Compiling a new kernel

[Michel <mic...@ii...>]

On Sun, 2001-12-16 at 17:50, Ricardo Fitzgerald wrote:

> I'm trying to compile a new APUS PPC kernel, to optimize it for my
> system. but I'm sure about what to do in the case of APUS, what can be
> left and what should be compiled.
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> i.e Get the latest kernel tar.gz ?? , then apply which apus diff ???
> How should I apply it ??

We don't provide diffs against kernel.org but a CVS tree, which allows
to stay current very easily.

> After that what ?

make oldconfig, make menuconfig or similar to customize the config, then
make vmlinux modules etc.


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Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast

Re: Compiling a new kernel

[Alan B. <al...@ms...>]

hi,

> i.e Get the latest kernel tar.gz ?? , then apply which apus diff ??? How should I apply it ??

no. Get the APUS kernel via CVS. we dont have diffs.

alan

Re: Compiling a new kernel

[Jean-Paul P. <st...@cl...>]

Hello Alan

On 17-d=E9c-01, you wrote:

> hi,
> =

>> i.e Get the latest kernel tar.gz ?? , then apply which apus diff ??? H=
ow
>> should I apply it ??
> =

> no. Get the APUS kernel via CVS. we dont have diffs.
> =

> alan
> =

> =

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I get the kernel 2.4.14 on the Debian site, with the apus diffs, I applu =
the
diffs and compile the kernel. The 2.4.14 kernel works very nice for me si=
nc
more =

than one week all seems stable ond working.

To apply the Debian diffs just :

1) Download the kenet and diffs

2) Un-targzip the whole lot

3) Before applying the diffs =

I need to do some symbolic links :
ln -s /usr/src/kernel-patches/powerpc /usr/src/kernel-patches/apus

4) Go to the directory where kernel sources are installed

usually "cd /usr/src/linux"
and
=2E./kernel-patches/apus/apply/0apus =

 0apus means  (zero + apus)

5) Configure and compile the kernel.

make menuconfig

make deps

make

make modules

make install_modules

Copy the kernel and System.map on the amiga side ... and enjoy ...


Regards
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    Jean-Paul Pozzi

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Re: Compiling a new kernel

[Michel <da...@de...>]

On Mon, 2001-12-17 at 19:57, Jean-Paul POZZI wrote:

> I get the kernel 2.4.14 on the Debian site, with the apus diffs, I applu =
the
> diffs and compile the kernel. The 2.4.14 kernel works very nice for me si=
nc
> more than one week all seems stable ond working.
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> To apply the Debian diffs just :
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> 1) Download the kenet and diffs

I.e. apt-get install kernel-source-2.4.14 kernel-patch-2.4.14-apus

> 2) Un-targzip the whole lot
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> 3) Before applying the diffs=20
> I need to do some symbolic links :
> ln -s /usr/src/kernel-patches/powerpc /usr/src/kernel-patches/apus

What for?

> 4) Go to the directory where kernel sources are installed
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> usually "cd /usr/src/linux"
> and
> ../kernel-patches/apus/apply/0apus=20
>  0apus means  (zero + apus)
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> 5) Configure and compile the kernel.
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> make menuconfig
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> make deps
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> make
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> make modules
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> make install_modules
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> Copy the kernel and System.map on the amiga side ... and enjoy ...

I recommend looking into using kernel-package, it makes the handling of
patches and (external) modules much easier.


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Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast

Re: Compiling a new kernel

[Jean-Paul P. <st...@cl...>]

Hello Michel

On 17-d=E9c-01, you wrote:


>> 3) Before applying the diffs =

>> I need to do some symbolic links :
>> ln -s /usr/src/kernel-patches/powerpc /usr/src/kernel-patches/apus
> =

> What for?
> =


In the "0apus" script a variable is loaded with "dpkg
--print-installation-architecture"
the value returned is "powerpc" and is used to create the name of PATCHDI=
R :
/usr/src/kernel-patches/$ARCHITECTURE  --> ie :
"/usr/src/kernel-patches/powerpc" on
my system. The structure of the "/usr/src/kernel-patches" contain an "apu=
s"
directory but no "powerpc" so it won't work if you do not make the link o=
r
preload the "PATCH_DIR" variable and export it with the real PATH. =

So I prefer a simple "ln -s" as it does not take much time to key in, and=

stay
always until removed.


Regards

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    Jean-Paul Pozzi

\\\          ___________________
 \\\        /
  \\\      /  A2000-040     64M CV3D
   \\\    /   A4000-060 PPC 96M CyberPPC
    \\\  /
     \\\/

Re: Compiling a new kernel

[Michel <da...@de...>]

On Tue, 2001-12-18 at 19:12, Jean-Paul POZZI wrote:

> On 17-d=E9c-01, you wrote:
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>=20
> >> 3) Before applying the diffs=20
> >> I need to do some symbolic links :
> >> ln -s /usr/src/kernel-patches/powerpc /usr/src/kernel-patches/apus
> >=20
> > What for?
> >=20
>=20
> In the "0apus" script a variable is loaded with "dpkg
> --print-installation-architecture"
> the value returned is "powerpc" and is used to create the name of PATCHDI=
R :
> /usr/src/kernel-patches/$ARCHITECTURE  --> ie :
> "/usr/src/kernel-patches/powerpc" on
> my system. The structure of the "/usr/src/kernel-patches" contain an "apu=
s"
> directory but no "powerpc" so it won't work if you do not make the link o=
r
> preload the "PATCH_DIR" variable and export it with the real PATH.=20
> So I prefer a simple "ln -s" as it does not take much time to key in, and
> stay always until removed.

Ah, yes. Why haven't you submitted a bug? Anyway, I just uploaded a
fixed kernel-patch-2.4.16-apus_2.4.16-2 .


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Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast

Re: Compiling a new kernel

[Jean-Paul P. <st...@cl...>]

Hello Michel

On 19-d=E9c-01, you wrote:


> Ah, yes. Why haven't you submitted a bug? Anyway, I just uploaded a
> fixed kernel-patch-2.4.16-apus_2.4.16-2 .
> =

>

I want to, but I found that problem during last week and I was very busy
and spent all my week-end migrating an HP server from HPUX-10 to 11 ....
 =

Regards
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    Jean-Paul Pozzi

\\\          ___________________
 \\\        /
  \\\      /  A2000-040     64M CV3D
   \\\    /   A4000-060 PPC 96M CyberPPC
    \\\  /
     \\\/

Re: Compiling a new kernel

[Michel <da...@de...>]

On Fri, 2001-12-21 at 00:38, Jean-Paul POZZI wrote:
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> > Ah, yes. Why haven't you submitted a bug? Anyway, I just uploaded a
> > fixed kernel-patch-2.4.16-apus_2.4.16-2 .
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> I want to, but I found that problem during last week and I was very busy
> and spent all my week-end migrating an HP server from HPUX-10 to 11 ....

Well, let's say you reported it here. :) Thanks for the report.


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Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast