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| author | Alex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-11-01 22:31:50 +0000 |
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| committer | Alex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-11-01 22:31:50 +0000 |
| commit | 73aedd1d35747ff2fad4ddf514dca810721a612a (patch) | |
| tree | d05f8b503f210d7248c2b2abea9e5528fc04d90a /chapter05/kernelheaders.xml | |
| parent | 0b400add2ba87352e955326bcb931e53864cc2ae (diff) | |
Merging caption and installation sections for all packages in chapters 5 and 6.
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@3052 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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diff --git a/chapter05/kernelheaders.xml b/chapter05/kernelheaders.xml index 8c4e7ca92..a5f3e3a0b 100644 --- a/chapter05/kernelheaders.xml +++ b/chapter05/kernelheaders.xml @@ -7,7 +7,52 @@ Estimated required disk space: &kernel-compsize-headers;</screen> &aa-kernel-shortdesc; &aa-kernel-dep; -&c5-kernelheaders-inst; + +<sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Installation of the kernel headers</title> + +<para>As some packages need to refer to the kernel header files, we're going +to unpack the kernel archive now, set it up, and copy the required files to a +place where <userinput>gcc</userinput> can later find them.</para> + +<para>Prepare for the header installation with:</para> + +<screen><userinput>make mrproper</userinput></screen> + +<para>This ensures that the kernel tree is absolutely clean. The kernel team +recommends that this command be issued prior to <emphasis>each</emphasis> kernel +compilation. You shouldn't rely on the source tree being clean after +untarring.</para> + +<para>Create the <filename>include/linux/version.h</filename> file:</para> + +<screen><userinput>make include/linux/version.h</userinput></screen> + +<para>Create the platform-specific <filename>include/asm</filename> +symlink:</para> + +<screen><userinput>make symlinks</userinput></screen> + +<para>Install the platform-specific header files:</para> + +<screen><userinput>mkdir /tools/include/asm +cp include/asm/* /tools/include/asm +cp -R include/asm-generic /tools/include</userinput></screen> + +<para>Install the cross-platform kernel header files:</para> + +<screen><userinput>cp -R include/linux /tools/include</userinput></screen> + +<para>There are a few kernel header files which make use of the +<filename>autoconf.h</filename> header file. Since we do not yet configure the +kernel, we need to create this file ourselves in order to avoid compilation +failures. Create an empty <filename>autoconf.h</filename> file:</para> + +<screen><userinput>touch /tools/include/linux/autoconf.h</userinput></screen> + +</sect2> </sect1> |