Re: kernel build procedure for 5.4->6.0Beta

From: M. Warner Losh <imp_at_bsdimp.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 16:40:31 -0600 (MDT)
In message: <47d0403c050716131672b1d382_at_mail.gmail.com>
            Ben Kaduk <minimarmot_at_gmail.com> writes:
: List -- I am in the process of upgrading via source build from
: 5.4-Release to 6.0Beta, and I am curious about a discrepancy in the
: kernel build procedure.  The handbook
: has as a normal build procedure for a regular update to "make
: buildkernel; make installkernel", whereas UPDATING has just "make
: kernel".  UPDATING, of course, has precedence, as stated in the
: handbook, but I am curious what (if any) difference
: there is in the two procedures, and why different procedures are
: preferred for these (seemingly similar) situations.
: Can anyone enlighten me?

make kernel is the same thing as make buildkernel installkernel.
UPDATING likely got changed after this was noiced, but the handbook
didn't.

Warner
Received on Sat Jul 16 2005 - 20:43:04 UTC

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