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levisraju

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Registered: 2018-01-09

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How To Compile and Use Latest amd-drm-next Kernel By Hand ?

Hi all.
I've just learned to build and compile linux kernel from the Traditional Compilation Arch Wiki.
I did that with 4.17 rc2.

I am running a Ryzen 2400G so it needs bleeding edge updates as the support is not fully ready.
There is a same package in the AUR.

But I think it would be awesome if I built the kernel by hand. So please help me.

I want to compile the kernel.

Since its just that particular branch (amd-drm-next), how to use it on my arch machine ?

Does it run alongside with 4.16.5 or as a separate kernel on boot ?

Please clarify these things. It would be nice with a detailed explanation.

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Re: How To Compile and Use Latest amd-drm-next Kernel By Hand ?

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https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/linu … -next-git/

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nesk

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Registered: 2011-03-31

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Re: How To Compile and Use Latest amd-drm-next Kernel By Hand ?

I've just learned to build and compile linux kernel from the Traditional Compilation Arch Wiki.
Since its just that particular branch (amd-drm-next), how to use it on my arch machine ?

You compile the kernel and then you use it

Does it run alongside with 4.16.5 or as a separate kernel on boot ?

You choose which kernel to use at boot (only 1). Don't forget to configure bootloader - instructions are at the bottom of the Wiki page you are using.

levisraju

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Registered: 2018-01-09

Posts: 5

Re: How To Compile and Use Latest amd-drm-next Kernel By Hand ?

I've just learned to build and compile linux kernel from the Traditional Compilation Arch Wiki.
Since its just that particular branch (amd-drm-next), how to use it on my arch machine ?

You compile the kernel and then you use it

Does it run alongside with 4.16.5 or as a separate kernel on boot ?

You choose which kernel to use at boot (only 1). Don't forget to configure bootloader - instructions are at the bottom of the Wiki page you are using.

Does that kernel contains all required modules to boot ? I am asking this because it is just amd-drm-next.

That is, do I have to build entire next kernel or just amd-drm-next ?

Last edited by levisraju (2018-04-28 05:45:11)

nesk

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Registered: 2011-03-31

Posts: 187

Re: How To Compile and Use Latest amd-drm-next Kernel By Hand ?

Does that kernel contains all required modules to boot ? I am asking this because it is just amd-drm-next.
That is, do I have to build entire next kernel or just amd-drm-next ?

It will contain whatever modules you will configure it to contain.
STW how git branches work. amd-drm-next is not a separate piece of code - it's the Linux kernel with some modified code.

loqs

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Registered: 2014-03-06

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Re: How To Compile and Use Latest amd-drm-next Kernel By Hand ?

git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
git remote add agd5f git://people.freedesktop.org/~agd5f/linux
git fetch agd5f
git checkout agd5f/drm-next-4.18-wip

Using mainline tree then adding agdf5 as another remote as a demonstration
Edit:
When you used 4.17-rc2 what support was missing?  How did you determine it was lacking kernel support rather than userspace?

Last edited by loqs (2018-04-28 10:59:23)