How to rebuild Linux Kernel??

[Kenneth Leung_2]

I haven't touch linux for a long time...I used to use the "make" command to rebuild the kernel years ago......is it the same now?? Can anyone show me any ref or links for rebuilding kernel on the latest Linux version?? Many thanks...

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Kenneth,

It varies distribution to distribution.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalhermit.com%2Flinux%2FKernel-Build-HOWTO.html&ei=JLNqRJa5KIP2wQGP5IA1&sig2=TWkJnXZth4FP0AkH1Lv-Kg

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.redhat.com%2Fdocs%2Fmanuals%2Flinux%2FRHL-9-Manual%2Fcustom-guide%2Fch-custom-kernel.html&ei=JLNqRJa5KIP2wQGP5IA1&sig2=5dzsp-Igvs-W9A9qfTIVHg

Migrating device drivers 2.6 kernel

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=4&url=http%3A%2F%2Flinuxdevices.com%2Farticles%2FAT4389927951.html&ei=JLNqRJa5KIP2wQGP5IA1&sig2=o8To62tGFyFWaiUoFNDnZw


The essence of the process is the same, but there are quirks.

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[Vitaly Karasik_1]

in fact, you can customize/tune linux kernel *without* re-compiling in 99% cases.

[Asif Sharif · Accepted solution]

Hi Leung,

http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html

http://linuxreviews.org/howtos/Kernel-Build-HOWTO/

http://www.linux-tutorial.info/modules.php?name=Tutorial&pageid=92

Regards,
Asif Sharif

[Sung Oh]

Hi Kenneth,

Here is things to consider if you decide to migrate to kernel 2.6.x

http://thomer.com/linux/migrate-to-2.6.html

Regards,
Sung

[dirk dierickx]

which distro are you using, if you don't know that perhaps you can tell which kernel version you would like to compile.

[Prasoon]

hi
nowadays its not so different but some more steps are added due to xtra modules & features
1.download the kernel from ftp.kernel.org
2.cp in /usr/src
3.make mrproper
4. make dep (not so important)
5. make (x|g|old|menu|)config or other options chk the untarred kernel documentation for details.
6. make bzImage
7. make modules
8. make modules_install
9. make install

dats it

for hardware specific,chk the hardware compatibility list in Red Hat site

Thanks
Prasoon

[George Liu_4]

No big change.

Just
make mrproper
make [...]config
make
make modules
make install
make modules_install

[Charles Harris]

It's also generally a good idea to update your bootloader with the new kernel too as I'm sure your aware! - Easy to forget especially if your 'new' kernel boots with the same version info as your old one! ;-)

Just my 2 c.

-=ChaZ=-