Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv2783
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Index: Kernel.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Kernel.xml,v retrieving revision 1.8 retrieving revision 1.9 diff -u -r1.8 -r1.9 --- Kernel.xml 13 Aug 2006 16:59:58 -0000 1.8 +++ Kernel.xml 29 Aug 2006 00:20:29 -0000 1.9 @@ -121,11 +121,11 @@
<para> <note> - <title>x86_64 Default Kernel Provides SMP</title> + <title>Default Kernel Provides SMP</title>
<para> - There is no separate SMP kernel available for the x86_64 - architecture in Fedora Core 6 test2. + There is no separate SMP kernel available for &FC; 6. + Multiprocessor support is provided by the native kernel. </para> </note>
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
<para> There is no support for Xen or kdump for the PowerPC - architecture in Fedora Core 6 test2. + architecture in &FC; 6. </para> </note> </para> @@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ run the following command: </para>
-<screen>su -c 'ln -s /usr/src/kernels/kernel-<replaceable>all-the-rest</replaceable> /usr/src/linux'</screen> + <screen>su -c 'ln -s /usr/src/kernels/<replaceable><version></replaceable>.<replaceable><release></replaceable>-<replaceable><arch></replaceable> /usr/src/linux'</screen>
<para> Enter the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> password when @@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ <title>Preparing for Kernel Development</title>
<para> - Fedora Core 6 test2 does not include the + Fedora Core 6 does not include the <filename>kernel-source</filename> package provided by older versions since only the <filename>kernel-devel</filename> package is required now to build external modules. Configured sources are @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class="directory">/usr/src/linux</filename> in their kernel instructions. If you use these instructions, simply substitute <filename - class="directory">~/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-<replaceable><version></replaceable>/linux-<replaceable><version></replaceable></filename>. + class="directory">~/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-<replaceable><version></replaceable>/linux-<replaceable><version></replaceable>.<replaceable><arch></replaceable></filename>. </para> </note> <procedure> @@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ directory. Run the following commands: </para>
-<screen><![CDATA[su -c 'yum install fedora-rpmdevtools yum-utils' -fedora-buildrpmtree ]]></screen> +<screen><![CDATA[su -c 'yum install rpmdevtools yum-utils' +rpmdev-setuptree ]]></screen>
<para> Enter the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> @@ -233,25 +233,12 @@ </step> <step> <para> - Enable the appropriate <option>source</option> repository - definition. In the case of the kernel released with Fedora - Core 6, enable <option>core-source</option> by editing the - file <filename>/etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-core.repo</filename>, - setting the option <option>enabled=1</option>. In the case of - update or testing kernels, enable the <option>source</option> - definitions in - <filename>/etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates.repo</filename> or - <filename>/etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates-testing.repo</filename> - as appropriate. - </para> - </step> - <step> - <para> Download the <filename>kernel-<replaceable><version></replaceable>.src.rpm</filename> - file: + file. Enable any appropriate source repositories, such as + Core, Updates, or Testing, with the <option>-e</option> switch: </para> - <screen><![CDATA[yumdownloader --source kernel ]]></screen> + <screen><![CDATA[yumdownloader -e core-source -e updates-source --source kernel ]]></screen> <para> Enter the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> password when prompted. @@ -287,27 +274,21 @@ rpmbuild -bp --target $(uname -m) kernel-2.6.spec ]]></screen> <para> The kernel source tree is located in the <filename - class="directory">${HOME}/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-<replaceable><version></replaceable>/</filename> + class="directory">${HOME}/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-<replaceable><version></replaceable>/linux-<replaceable><version></replaceable>.<replaceable><arch></replaceable></filename> directory. </para> </step> <step> <para> The configurations for the specific kernels shipped in Fedora - Core 6 test2 are in the <filename - class="directory">configs/</filename> directory. For + Core 6 are in the <filename + class="directory">~/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-<replaceable><version></replaceable>/linux-<replaceable><version></replaceable>.<replaceable><arch></replaceable>/configs/</filename> directory. For example, the i686 configuration file is named - <filename>configs/kernel-<replaceable><version></replaceable>-i686.config</filename>. + <filename class="directory">~/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-<replaceable><version></replaceable>/linux-<replaceable><version></replaceable>.<replaceable><arch></replaceable>/configs/kernel-<replaceable><version></replaceable>-i686.config</filename>. Issue the following command to place the desired configuration file in the proper place for building: </para> <screen>cp configs/<replaceable><desired-config-file></replaceable> .config</screen> - <para> - You can also find the <filename>.config</filename> file that - matches your current kernel configuration in the - <filename>/lib/modules/<replaceable><version></replaceable>/build/.config</filename> - file. - </para> </step> <step> <para> @@ -374,10 +355,12 @@ </para>
<screen><![CDATA[obj-m := foo.o + KDIR := /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build PWD := $(shell pwd)
-default: $(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$(PWD) modules ]]></screen> +default: + $(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$(PWD) modules ]]></screen>
<para> Issue the <command>make</command> command to build the @@ -385,20 +368,6 @@ </para> </section>
- <section> - <title>User Space Dependencies on the Kernel</title> - - <para> - Fedora Core 6 test2 has support for clustered storage through the - Global File System (GFS). GFS requires special kernel modules that - work in conjunction with some user-space utilities, such as - management daemons. To remove such a kernel, perhaps after an - update, use the <command>su -c 'yum remove - kernel-<replaceable><version></replaceable>'</command> - command instead. The <command>yum</command> command automatically - removes dependent packages, if necessary. - </para> - </section> </section>
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