Some questions about compiling kernel 2.6.16 and patches

EAD · 2006-03-21 18:01:56

Hii, I want to compile my own kernel in ARCH, I used to do it in other Distros before, but not in ARCH
What should I read before?
is this wiki is enough?
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Cus … onfig_file
and what patches are the best for speed, and which are for stability and wich are for sequirty?
Should I add some patches?
and if so, wich ones?
:?:

polarrr · 2006-03-21 18:16:29

Kernel_Patches_and_Patchsets

EAD · 2006-03-21 18:19:21

I have read it too, why is the nitro site is down?
beside, which one do you think is the one that will make me kernel the fastes?
:?:

raskolnikov · 2006-03-21 18:24:33

For me, vanilla kernel and ck patchset give the best restults.

EAD · 2006-03-21 18:28:22

by "vanilla", you mean the default kernel.org one?
and I use CK, I don't thinl its fast, maybe have nice things in, but not that fast.

polarrr · 2006-03-21 18:41:22

So what was the fastest for you when you used to build your own kernel?

Personally I don't notice "speed" difference in every day use. Maybe if you are a gamer or doing some heavy duty stuff, then those patchsets with a reputation of "high performance" make some noticeable difference, but I doubt patching a kernel suddenly makes your machine so fast that you can tell for sure. Perhaps ever so slight, but if you want something fast, just use stock kernel with *box WM. That's noticeably faster and more responsive than using some patched kernel with KDE/Gnome. Speed wise that is.

By the way, do something about your spelling. I'm not talking about a typo here and there. You are bordering AOL speak.

EAD · 2006-03-21 18:50:41

sorry for my spelling.
What do you mean when you say I am "bordering AOL speak"
?
and btw, Why do stock vanilla are faster then all the ones with patchs?

raskolnikov · 2006-03-21 18:58:50

Vanilla is the flavor of kernel.org yes

I use it because I am used too (coming from Slackware), and the ck patchset give me better usability on my desktop, even on heavy loads (e.g. when heavy I/O occurs on my disks, xterm takes less than a second to appear with ck, and a lot more with vanilla).

If you want to try before doing it yourself, you can use the archck kernel, which includes the ck patchset (and some more patches).

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Some questions about compiling kernel 2.6.16 and patches

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