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make: i686-linux-gcc: Command not found
I am using Ubuntu-11.10 amd64 and trying to cross-compile a linux-2.6.38.8 kernel for a 32-bit target.I tried
make CROSS_COMPILE=i686-linux- ARCH=i386
But I got error
make: i686-linux-gcc: ...
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Linux kernel compiling: standalone OS
Hi guys I'm new to linux kernel compiling so I have some question:
By compiling linux kernel are we building a totally standalone OS which doesn't depend on any linux destributions?
If yes... Well ...
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__modver_version_show undefined error when building linux kernel 3.0.4 version
I tried to build the linux kernel 3.0.4 on ubuntu 11.10 in virtualbox. Here are my steps:
Download the source code
tar xjvf linux-source-3.0.0.tar.bz2
cd linux-source-3.0.0
make menuconfig, changed ...
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Building the Linux kernel: compute intensive or disk I/O intensive?
I am trying to explain some results that I got from a recent benchmarking experiment. For that I need to know whether compiling the Linux kernel is a compute intensive task or a disk I/O intensive ...
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Where did SELinux go?
I am compiling a new kernel, and want to enable SELinux but don't see it in menuconfig anywhere. The only framework under security options is Tomoyo.....so I ask, what happened to SELinux? Both ...
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Compile linux kernel for different machine
I am new to kernel development, and I have to compile a kernel with some specific features and then install it on some machines. The problem is that these machines are slow, and hence I want to ...
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Compiling the Linux kernel
Just for the learning experience, I have recompiled the Linux kernel with different options, installed and booted from it. It was both instructive and straightforward. However, I was overwhelmed by ...
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What steps do I need to take to compile and install a Linux kernel?
What are the correct steps to compile a Linux kernel? Are these steps the same or different for different kernel versions i.e for 2.2, 2.4 and 2.6.
