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A Guide to Compiling the Linux Kernel All By Yourself
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this post was submitted on 02 Oct 2023
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Saving this for later when a need to compile a linux kernel arises.
Had to do it for uni.
Building and compiling is really easy. Kernel programming in Linux, on the other hand, is a nightmare with how bad the documentstion is.
Saving this for later when a need to get massive levels of frustration, so massive that I will be punching my screen, arises. (Can't wait!)
Configuring and building the Linux kernel is actually pretty nice and easy. The main thing that’s frustrating in my experience is just if you need to add a kernel module for a new device or something. It’s not really a big deal, just like “oh, I need to enable the drivers for this”.
I often look around the kernel config, maybe I'm there to add support for something or whatever. Then I start reading the help snippet, and I understand next to nothing. Ok... "If in doubt, select 'n'". What? No, I am in doubt, but I want the feature! Don't try to scare me away :-)