Subject: RE: Silly question about compiling kernel
To: 'gabriel rosenkoetter' <gr@eclipsed.net>
From: Bruce Korb <bkorb@allegronetworks.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 04/09/2001 10:01:16
> > INSIDE the appropriate compile directory, not just in the 
> macppc directory.
> 
> Heh... yeah.
> 
> I think this is in the kernel FAQ (on the web page), but the process
> for compiling just a new kernel is:
> 
>   cd ${SYSSRC}/arch/macppc/conf
> 	cp GENERIC LOCAL
> 	${EDITOR} LOCAL
> 	config LOCAL
> 	cd ../compile/LOCAL
> 	make depend && make
> 	mv /netbsd /netbsd.old
> 	cp netbsd /
> 
> (Or "similar", where appropriate.)

So, what is wrong with providing make support thus

  cd ${SYSSRC}/arch/macppc/conf
  cp GENERIC MUMBLE ; vi MUMBLE
  ./build -install MUMBLE
  
(Or "similar", where convenient.)
The, "What?  You didn't read the FAQ?" argument is weak.
Sure, we read the FAQ.  Did we remember everything?
Make it simple, please.  I'll even write the script, if
you add it to the sources.  :-)