From 1c5e4348ae0513c30121e311ddc9366a1a86c9d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 17:38:51 +0000
Subject: Add a note that deleting the kernel source after building is not
 necessary.

git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@10891 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
---
 chapter08/kernel.xml | 15 +++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

(limited to 'chapter08')

diff --git a/chapter08/kernel.xml b/chapter08/kernel.xml
index c8e3a9698..e56ba2917 100644
--- a/chapter08/kernel.xml
+++ b/chapter08/kernel.xml
@@ -202,10 +202,17 @@ cp -r Documentation/* /usr/share/doc/linux-&linux-version;</userinput></screen>
     on the machine. That person would then have write access to the kernel
     source.</para>
 
-    <para>If the kernel source tree is going to be retained, run
-    <command>chown -R 0:0</command> on the <filename
-    class="directory">linux-&linux-version;</filename> directory to ensure
-    all files are owned by user <emphasis>root</emphasis>.</para>
+    <note>
+      <para>In many cases, the configuration of the kernel will need to be 
+      updated for packages that will be installed later in BLFS.  Unlike
+      other packages, it is not necessary to remove the kernel source tree
+      after the newly built kernel is installed.</para>  
+    
+      <para>If the kernel source tree is going to be retained, run
+      <command>chown -R 0:0</command> on the <filename
+      class="directory">linux-&linux-version;</filename> directory to ensure
+      all files are owned by user <emphasis>root</emphasis>.</para>
+    </note>
 
     <warning>
       <para>Some kernel documentation recommends creating a symlink from
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