Kernel Compilation Tutorial

Kevin Hobbs

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1. Introduction
2. rpmmacros
3. Get the Source
4. Install Source
5. Apply Patches
6. Break I mean Fix .config
7. Build The Kernel
8. Package The Kernel
9. Install the Kernel RPM
10. Other Documents

1. Introduction

I intend to describe how to build a custom linux kernel from a Fedora src.rpm as a regular user.

[Warning]Warning

I have absolutely no idea how to do this. I plan to learn as I write this document.