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1 Linux kernel release 2.6.xx <http://kernel.org/> 1 Linux kernel release 3.x <http://kernel.org/>
2 2
3These are the release notes for Linux version 2.6. Read them carefully, 3These are the release notes for Linux version 3. Read them carefully,
4as they tell you what this is all about, explain how to install the 4as they tell you what this is all about, explain how to install the
5kernel, and what to do if something goes wrong. 5kernel, and what to do if something goes wrong.
6 6
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source:
62 directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and 62 directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and
63 unpack it: 63 unpack it:
64 64
65 gzip -cd linux-2.6.XX.tar.gz | tar xvf - 65 gzip -cd linux-3.X.tar.gz | tar xvf -
66 66
67 or 67 or
68 bzip2 -dc linux-2.6.XX.tar.bz2 | tar xvf - 68 bzip2 -dc linux-3.X.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
69 69
70 70
71 Replace "XX" with the version number of the latest kernel. 71 Replace "XX" with the version number of the latest kernel.
@@ -75,15 +75,15 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source:
75 files. They should match the library, and not get messed up by 75 files. They should match the library, and not get messed up by
76 whatever the kernel-du-jour happens to be. 76 whatever the kernel-du-jour happens to be.
77 77
78 - You can also upgrade between 2.6.xx releases by patching. Patches are 78 - You can also upgrade between 3.x releases by patching. Patches are
79 distributed in the traditional gzip and the newer bzip2 format. To 79 distributed in the traditional gzip and the newer bzip2 format. To
80 install by patching, get all the newer patch files, enter the 80 install by patching, get all the newer patch files, enter the
81 top level directory of the kernel source (linux-2.6.xx) and execute: 81 top level directory of the kernel source (linux-3.x) and execute:
82 82
83 gzip -cd ../patch-2.6.xx.gz | patch -p1 83 gzip -cd ../patch-3.x.gz | patch -p1
84 84
85 or 85 or
86 bzip2 -dc ../patch-2.6.xx.bz2 | patch -p1 86 bzip2 -dc ../patch-3.x.bz2 | patch -p1
87 87
88 (repeat xx for all versions bigger than the version of your current 88 (repeat xx for all versions bigger than the version of your current
89 source tree, _in_order_) and you should be ok. You may want to remove 89 source tree, _in_order_) and you should be ok. You may want to remove
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source:
91 failed patches (xxx# or xxx.rej). If there are, either you or me has 91 failed patches (xxx# or xxx.rej). If there are, either you or me has
92 made a mistake. 92 made a mistake.
93 93
94 Unlike patches for the 2.6.x kernels, patches for the 2.6.x.y kernels 94 Unlike patches for the 3.x kernels, patches for the 3.x.y kernels
95 (also known as the -stable kernels) are not incremental but instead apply 95 (also known as the -stable kernels) are not incremental but instead apply
96 directly to the base 2.6.x kernel. Please read 96 directly to the base 3.x kernel. Please read
97 Documentation/applying-patches.txt for more information. 97 Documentation/applying-patches.txt for more information.
98 98
99 Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this 99 Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source:
107 an alternative directory can be specified as the second argument. 107 an alternative directory can be specified as the second argument.
108 108
109 - If you are upgrading between releases using the stable series patches 109 - If you are upgrading between releases using the stable series patches
110 (for example, patch-2.6.xx.y), note that these "dot-releases" are 110 (for example, patch-3.x.y), note that these "dot-releases" are
111 not incremental and must be applied to the 2.6.xx base tree. For 111 not incremental and must be applied to the 3.x base tree. For
112 example, if your base kernel is 2.6.12 and you want to apply the 112 example, if your base kernel is 3.0 and you want to apply the
113 2.6.12.3 patch, you do not and indeed must not first apply the 113 3.0.3 patch, you do not and indeed must not first apply the
114 2.6.12.1 and 2.6.12.2 patches. Similarly, if you are running kernel 114 3.0.1 and 3.0.2 patches. Similarly, if you are running kernel
115 version 2.6.12.2 and want to jump to 2.6.12.3, you must first 115 version 3.0.2 and want to jump to 3.0.3, you must first
116 reverse the 2.6.12.2 patch (that is, patch -R) _before_ applying 116 reverse the 3.0.2 patch (that is, patch -R) _before_ applying
117 the 2.6.12.3 patch. 117 the 3.0.3 patch.
118 You can read more on this in Documentation/applying-patches.txt 118 You can read more on this in Documentation/applying-patches.txt
119 119
120 - Make sure you have no stale .o files and dependencies lying around: 120 - Make sure you have no stale .o files and dependencies lying around:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source:
126 126
127SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS 127SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
128 128
129 Compiling and running the 2.6.xx kernels requires up-to-date 129 Compiling and running the 3.x kernels requires up-to-date
130 versions of various software packages. Consult 130 versions of various software packages. Consult
131 Documentation/Changes for the minimum version numbers required 131 Documentation/Changes for the minimum version numbers required
132 and how to get updates for these packages. Beware that using 132 and how to get updates for these packages. Beware that using
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ BUILD directory for the kernel:
142 Using the option "make O=output/dir" allow you to specify an alternate 142 Using the option "make O=output/dir" allow you to specify an alternate
143 place for the output files (including .config). 143 place for the output files (including .config).
144 Example: 144 Example:
145 kernel source code: /usr/src/linux-2.6.N 145 kernel source code: /usr/src/linux-3.N
146 build directory: /home/name/build/kernel 146 build directory: /home/name/build/kernel
147 147
148 To configure and build the kernel use: 148 To configure and build the kernel use:
149 cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.N 149 cd /usr/src/linux-3.N
150 make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig 150 make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
151 make O=/home/name/build/kernel 151 make O=/home/name/build/kernel
152 sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install 152 sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install