Linux Kernel Compile Secrets, Part 1 | Linux Today

Linux Kernel Compile Secrets, Part 1

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 19, 2008

“The Linux kernel is the beating heart of any Linux
distribution. It is a strange and complex beast and to many people
somewhat mystical in nature. I intend to shed light on some of that
mystical shroud and show how simple and easy compiling a Linux
kernel really is.

“There are several ways of configuring a Linux kernel for
compilation and it is not really much different to a standard CMMI
(Configure, Make, Make Install) for most program compilation from
source code…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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