Custom Kernel Creation Documentation Online

[James McKenzie]

Satish Balay wrote:
>>>>              http://www.tqmcube.com/fc3_custom_kernel.htm
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> 
> 1. instead of 'chown' and stuff - just recommend using:
> 
> echo "%_topdir ${HOME}/rpm" >> ~/.rpmmacros
> mkdir -p $HOME/rpm/SOURCES $HOME/rpm/SPECS $HOME/rpm/BUILD $HOME/rpm/SRPMS $HOME/rpm/RPMS/i386
> 
> This is much simpler - and sets up the env to use other srpms cleanly.
> 
> 2. %debug_package %{nil}
> 
> This prevents the debug package from being generated - but at the same
> time - the debug symbols don't get stripped from the primary
> package. My recommendation is not to use this flag.
> 
> 
> 3. For my kernel build needs - I've just managed to edit the spec
> files and - and make minor patch additions/changes and use:
> 
> rpmbuild -ba --target=i696 kernel-2.6.spec
> 
> This gives both kernel.rpm & kernel.src.rpm
> 
> And to startoff - there are multiple kernels.srpms you can use
> 
> - fedora kernel  http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora/core/updates/3/SRPMS/
> - ac kernel      http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/arjan/ac/SRPMS.kernel/
> 
> [ some patches might not apply cleanly to fedora kernel]
> 
> Satish
> 
Sorry for the late post on this thread, but I modified the 
/etc/rpm/macros file to point to a directory that has plenty of space 
and where I can build several releases.  Read through the file and it 
basically explains itself.  I don't recommend building any rpm in a 
user's directory.
-- 
James McKenzie
With assistance, Now running 2.6.11rc3, Software Suspend 2
and ibm-acpi .1
Need a home for my .rpm