Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Sun, 04 Jul 1999 16:13:42 +0200 | | From | Steffen Evers <> | | Subject | Re: script for compiling the kernel |
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Marc Mutz wrote: > [...] > - make bzImage the default for 2.2.x and later, since it does run most > of the time and zImage shuold be considered the unusual case. As discussed there are arguments for zImage and bzImage as default. I tend to leave zImage the default because: - You can see something is wrong at compiling time not at boot time. - It is very easy to determine what is wrong. - You are told what is wrong. So I consider this as the safe choice. At the moment if 'make zImage' fails you get a line like this: If you get the message 'kernel to big' use 'bzImage' (option -b) That should stop newcomers from bothering kernel people with this question, I hope. Maybe I get it working to autodetect this problem and do this automatically.
> - leave out 'make clean' for later 2.2.x and 2.3.x kernels, since I > think that has been made obsolete (my kernel compiles just fine w/o it > and make xconfig does not say anything about it any more)- I want to leave this in as long as I have a statement that there is NO case where it is needed. Generally a 'make clean' should not be necessary except for the case that something went wrong, I think. But I want to be on the safe side and at least it doesn't hurt except for the longer compiling time. But maybe I should make this an option for people who need a quick compiling.
> - prompt for dev kernels, e.g. like this: > > CAUTION: You are trying to build a DEVELOPMENT kernel. This means that > there is no guanrantee that it will even compile correctly. > Do you know exactly, what you are doing? > Have you checked www.kernelnotes.org for any known broken > feature that can chew your system up and laugh at you? > anwer 'yes' or 'NO': > > Maybe this prevents some people from thinking 'Well, three's more'n two, > so let's check out...' > [...] Yes, that's a good idea. I'll do that.
Thanks for your feedback.
Bye, Steffen
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