Compiling updated kernel version

LeafStorm · 2010-07-27 20:41:27

In another thread, I found out that a fix for my cardbus problems had been put in the kernel's git tree (changeset 02caa56e), which has been in mainline long enough to be in 2.6.35-rc6. The other thread's author mentioned manually updating the kernel source. I searched the wiki for information on how to do so, and mostly the information I found was just on how to compile a kernel with patches or a customized config.

After some more research, I concluded that the most likely course of action would be to copy the kernel26 directory from my ABS tree, change the version from '2.6.34' to '2.6.35-rc6', and just makepkg and pacman -U, then update my GRUB entry. However, the kernel26 PKGBUILD is quite complex. (And even if it wasn't, I would still like confirmation before doing something this important.) Does anyone have instructions on how to install this kernel (or at least a kernel with that changeset)?

fsckd · 2010-07-27 21:03:27

Why not use kernel26-rc from AUR?

Wintervenom · 2010-07-27 22:14:21

Try kernel26zen-git. Its package descriptor will let you choose to check for a new kernel version, as well as allow you to choose between versions of stable or development kernels, when you run makepkg.,

Last edited by Wintervenom (2010-07-27 22:15:22)

LeafStorm · 2010-07-29 00:45:33

@fsckd: I didn't know about the kernel26-rc package, thanks! It works great.

.:B:. · 2010-07-29 05:50:57

With a bit of extra research (and if the fix is a patch that applies cleanly to 2.6.34.x code) you could also just rebuild that one module that you need (if it's one module). It is possible to build kernel modules separately and re-integrate them into the installed kernel's module tree after that.

If I'm not mistaken most modules have separate Makefiles themselves. This link has an example on how to do it.

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