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@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ Compiling a kernel has the advantage to make it as minimal and featureful as you
* Back up all of your files. * Back up all of your files.
* Have a distro in a Live CD or USB at hand just in case. * Have a distro in a Live CD or USB at hand just in case.
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## TOC
1. [PREPARATIONS](#preparations) 1. [PREPARATIONS](#preparations)
2. [GETTING THE KERNEL SOURCE](#getting-the-kernel-source) 2. [GETTING THE KERNEL SOURCE](#getting-the-kernel-source)
2.1. [OPTIONAL: Symlink](#optional-symlink) 2.1. [OPTIONAL: Symlink](#optional-symlink)
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7.1. [COMPILE A SINGLE MODULE](#compile-a-single-module) 7.1. [COMPILE A SINGLE MODULE](#compile-a-single-module)
7.2. [DKMS](#dkms) 7.2. [DKMS](#dkms)
8. [KERNEL PATCH](#kernel-patch) 8. [KERNEL PATCH](#kernel-patch)
8.1. [OPTION 1: Git](#option-1-git) 8.1. [PRELIMINARY STEPS](#preliminary-steps)
8.2. [OPTION 2: Patch command](#option-2-patch-command) 8.2. [OPTION 1: Git](#option-1-git)
8.3. [OPTION 3: Patch with zcat](#option-2-patch-with-zcat) 8.3. [OPTION 2: Patch command](#option-2-patch-command)
8.4. [OPTION 3: Patch with zcat](#option-2-patch-with-zcat)
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## PREPARATIONS ## PREPARATIONS
* To see which version the new kernel source is. * To see which version the new kernel source is.
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* __OPTION 3__: Use __initramfs__. * __OPTION 3__: Use __initramfs__.
`update-initramfs -u` `update-initramfs -u`
After this you'll only need to reboot to test your new kernel.
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## MODULES ## MODULES
This section is optional. It shows how to get individual modules and what you can do with them,, how to install news, update them and automatize the process.
### COMPILE A SINGLE MODULE ### COMPILE A SINGLE MODULE
* Only compile a module. * Only compile a module.
`cd linux-<VERSION_NUMBER>/` `cd linux-<VERSION_NUMBER>/`
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* Install the module with __DKMS__. * Install the module with __DKMS__.
`dkms install -m <MODULE> -v <MODULE_VERSION>` `dkms install -m <MODULE> -v <MODULE_VERSION>`
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## KERNEL PATCH ## KERNEL PATCH
You can find patch files on the Linux Kernel Mailing List https://lkml.org/. This section is also optional. There are cool patches for the kernel out there and here you'll find how to install them. You can find patch files on the Linux Kernel Mailing List https://lkml.org/. Other patches are provided in more places.
### PRELIMINARY STEPS
* Go to kernel source tree. * Go to kernel source tree.
`cd /usr/src/linux-<VERSION_NUMBER>` `cd /usr/src/linux-<VERSION_NUMBER>`
* Download the patch file there. * Download the patch file there.