Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst

8 This guide explains how to swiftly build Linux kernels that are ideal for
15 section below: it contains a step-by-step guide, which is more detailed, but
16 still brief and easy to follow; that guide and its accompanying reference
54 Step-by-step guide
60 This guide describes a way perfectly suited for those who want to quickly
81    https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.html
126    into the directory holding them, as all further commands in this guide are
360 Reference section for the step-by-step guide
364 guide.
379 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <backup_sbs>`]
396 its purpose; 'Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst' and various web
416 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <secureboot_sbs>`]
457 perform tasks not covered in this guide. For example, zlib will be needed when
462 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <buildrequires_sbs>`]
480 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <diskspace_sbs>`]
491 The step-by-step guide outlines how to retrieve Linux' sources using a shallow
499 Note, to keep things simple the commands used in this guide store the build
504 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <sources_sbs>`]
511 The step-by-step guide uses a shallow clone, as it is the best solution for most
525    guide. Otherwise you will risk downloading nearly the entire git history,
546 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <sources_sbs>`] [:ref:`back to section intro <sources>`]
573 during extraction. The rest of the step-by-step guide will work just fine, apart
577 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <sources_sbs>`] [:ref:`back to section intro <sources>`]
600 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <sources_sbs>`] [:ref:`back to section intro <sources>`]
619 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <sources_sbs>`] [:ref:`back to section intro <sources>`]
644 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <sources_sbs>`] [:ref:`back to section intro <sources>`]
656 guide already explains everything crucial here.
658 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <patching_sbs>`]
673 There are various ways to add such a tag. The step-by-step guide realizes one by
679 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <tagging_sbs>`]
731 As explained briefly in the step-by-step guide already: with localmodconfig it
770 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <configuration_sbs>`]
814 failure messages' in Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst in more
825 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <configmods_sbs>`]
835 when following this guide on a few commodity distributions.
848    Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst.
850 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <configmods_sbs>`]
867 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <configmods_sbs>`]
918 The step-by-step guide uses the default make targets (e.g. 'bzImage' and
920 steps of the guide then install. You instead can also directly build everything
934 step-by-step guide's instructions on installing and removing your kernel;
942 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <build_sbs>`]
951 What you need to do after executing the command in the step-by-step guide
969 guide, as things will go sideways if you install your kernel's image before its
986 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <install_sbs>`]
1008 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <another_sbs>`]
1033 mentioned in the step-by-step guide will remove all of these files for you --
1051 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <uninstall_sbs>`]
1061 As initially stated, this guide is 'designed to cover everything typically
1065 guide would defeat its purpose, as without such a focus you would need dozens or
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