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diff --git a/source/k/README.TXT b/source/k/README.TXT deleted file mode 100644 index b33a6bc01..000000000 --- a/source/k/README.TXT +++ /dev/null @@ -1,40 +0,0 @@ -Since I should document this somewhere, here's the procedure -for building the Slackware kernel package. I do not patch the official -kernel sources, but it's not exactly a virgin either. - -============================================================= -Version specific notes (if any): -============================================================= - -For a 4.x kernel (much easier): - - Untar Linus' source in /usr/src. - Make all files owned by root:root with reasonable perms. - Install a suitable .config, or use make menuconfig, etc. - - An example would be to use one of the config files here: - # cat config-generic-4.4.14 > /usr/src/linux-4.4.14/.config - - Then run the build programs: - - make oldconfig - make bzImage - make clean - make prepare - rm .version - -That's it! You now have a clean Slackware-configured Linux source -tree. - -The kernel in Slackware supports SMP. With as common as -multicore CPUs and SMP boards have become, this seemed like the -obvious choice. The kernels are probably better for single CPU -machines, too, if they will run them. - -At this point if you are running huge.s or generic.s, you should have -no problems building kernel modules. - -Have fun! :-) - -Pat - |