Documentation/admin-guide/verify-bugs-and-bisect-regressions.rst

32 over to the* ':ref:`step-by-step guide <introguide_bissbs>`' *below. It utilizes
101        #   job. See the step-by-step guide for further details.
160      this step (e.g. build, install, boot, and test a kernel to then tell Git
222 Step-by-step guide on how to verify bugs and bisect regressions
254 pitfalls, as well as problems that might occur at the particular step -- and how
408   step told you to boot; if you are unsure, check the current kernelrelease
446   previous step was already tailored to your and your hardware needs, in which
447   case you should skip this step.
456   There is a catch to this, as the 'apparently' in initial sentence of this step
793   In case you skipped the 'test latest codebase' step in the guide, check its
832   previous step; afterwards follow the instructions in this step again.
894   If that fails, give up trying and move on to the next step; if it works,
1015 * Your next step depends on what you want to do:
1017   * In case you just want to test the latest codebase, head to the next step,
1035     In case of multiple patches, repeat this step with the others.
1063 You have reached the end of the step-by-step guide.
1077 Reference section for the step-by-step guide
1081 step-by-step guide.
1091 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <introprep_bissbs>`].
1106 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <backup_bissbs>`]
1118 But there is a more important reason why this guide contains this step: most
1124 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <vanilla_bissbs>`]
1161 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <secureboot_bissbs>`]
1174 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <bootworking_bissbs>`]
1187 If you have space constraints, be sure to hay attention to the :ref:`step about
1192 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <diskspace_bissbs>`]
1217 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <rangecheck_bissbs>`]
1268 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <buildrequires_bissbs>`]
1278 The step-by-step guide outlines how to download the Linux sources using a full
1312 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <sources_bissbs>`]
1336 branches as explained in the step-by-step guide.
1358 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <sources_bissbs>`]
1382   that's what you intend (see next step), but in all other cases you want to
1409 (say 5.15). That's one of the reasons why the previous step in the guide told
1419 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <oldconfig_bissbs>`]
1429 As explained briefly in the step-by-step guide already: with localmodconfig it
1461 case you copied a suitable .config over to use as base (see previous step). Just
1464 step-by-step guide mentions::
1468 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <localmodconfig_bissbs>`]
1484 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <tagging_bissbs>`]
1513 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <debugsymbols_bissbs>`]
1549 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <configmods_bissbs>`]
1566 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <configmods_bissbs>`]
1583 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <saveconfig_bissbs>`]
1637 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <introlatestcheck_bissbs>`]
1651 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <checkoutmaster_bissbs>`]
1703 The step-by-step guide uses the default make targets (e.g. 'bzImage' and
1719 step-by-step guide's instructions on installing and removing your kernel;
1727 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <build_bissbs>`]
1736 What you need to do after executing the command in the step-by-step guide
1770 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <install_bissbs>`]
1791 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <storagespace_bissbs>`]
1810 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <tainted_bissbs>`]
1833   be a problem that is specific to that series; the next step in this guide will
1836 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <recheckbroken_bissbs>`]
1851 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <recheckstablebroken_bissbs>`]
1881 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <introworkingcheck_bissbs>`]
1915 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <recheckworking_bissbs>`]
1925 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <introbisect_bissbs>`].
1939 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <bisectstart_bissbs>`]
1957   work better. Afterwards restart executing this step.
1967 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <bisectbuild_bissbs>`]
1981 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <bisecttest_bissbs>`]
2001 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <bisectlog_bissbs>`]
2011 This is an optional step, but whenever possible one you should try: there is a
2012 decent chance that developers will ask you to perform this step when you bring
2016 The step-by-step guide covers everything relevant already except one slightly
2022 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <revert_bissbs>`]
2032 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <introclosure_bissbs>`].
2058 step-by-step guide will delete all of these files for you while also removing
2075 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <makeroom_bissbs>`]
2087 the step-by-step guide might not free as much space as you would like. In that
2102 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <finishingtouch_bissbs>`]
2118 [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <introoptional_bissbs>`].
2129 To compile kernels on another system, slightly alter the step-by-step guide's
2153 * During the next step to ':ref:`disable any apparently superfluous kernel