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- Linux kernel release 3.x <http://kernel.org/>
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+ Linux kernel release 4.x <http://kernel.org/>
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-These are the release notes for Linux version 3. Read them carefully,
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+These are the release notes for Linux version 4. Read them carefully,
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as they tell you what this is all about, explain how to install the
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as they tell you what this is all about, explain how to install the
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kernel, and what to do if something goes wrong.
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kernel, and what to do if something goes wrong.
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@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source:
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directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and
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directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and
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unpack it:
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unpack it:
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- gzip -cd linux-3.X.tar.gz | tar xvf -
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+ gzip -cd linux-4.X.tar.gz | tar xvf -
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or
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or
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- bzip2 -dc linux-3.X.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
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+ bzip2 -dc linux-4.X.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
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Replace "X" with the version number of the latest kernel.
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Replace "X" with the version number of the latest kernel.
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@@ -75,16 +75,16 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source:
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files. They should match the library, and not get messed up by
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files. They should match the library, and not get messed up by
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whatever the kernel-du-jour happens to be.
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whatever the kernel-du-jour happens to be.
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- - You can also upgrade between 3.x releases by patching. Patches are
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+ - You can also upgrade between 4.x releases by patching. Patches are
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distributed in the traditional gzip and the newer bzip2 format. To
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distributed in the traditional gzip and the newer bzip2 format. To
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install by patching, get all the newer patch files, enter the
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install by patching, get all the newer patch files, enter the
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- top level directory of the kernel source (linux-3.X) and execute:
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+ top level directory of the kernel source (linux-4.X) and execute:
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- gzip -cd ../patch-3.x.gz | patch -p1
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+ gzip -cd ../patch-4.x.gz | patch -p1
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or
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or
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- bzip2 -dc ../patch-3.x.bz2 | patch -p1
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+ bzip2 -dc ../patch-4.x.bz2 | patch -p1
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Replace "x" for all versions bigger than the version "X" of your current
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Replace "x" for all versions bigger than the version "X" of your current
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source tree, _in_order_, and you should be ok. You may want to remove
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source tree, _in_order_, and you should be ok. You may want to remove
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@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source:
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that there are no failed patches (some-file-name# or some-file-name.rej).
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that there are no failed patches (some-file-name# or some-file-name.rej).
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If there are, either you or I have made a mistake.
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If there are, either you or I have made a mistake.
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- Unlike patches for the 3.x kernels, patches for the 3.x.y kernels
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+ Unlike patches for the 4.x kernels, patches for the 4.x.y kernels
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(also known as the -stable kernels) are not incremental but instead apply
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(also known as the -stable kernels) are not incremental but instead apply
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- directly to the base 3.x kernel. For example, if your base kernel is 3.0
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- and you want to apply the 3.0.3 patch, you must not first apply the 3.0.1
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- and 3.0.2 patches. Similarly, if you are running kernel version 3.0.2 and
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- want to jump to 3.0.3, you must first reverse the 3.0.2 patch (that is,
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- patch -R) _before_ applying the 3.0.3 patch. You can read more on this in
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+ directly to the base 4.x kernel. For example, if your base kernel is 4.0
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+ and you want to apply the 4.0.3 patch, you must not first apply the 4.0.1
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+ and 4.0.2 patches. Similarly, if you are running kernel version 4.0.2 and
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+ want to jump to 4.0.3, you must first reverse the 4.0.2 patch (that is,
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+ patch -R) _before_ applying the 4.0.3 patch. You can read more on this in
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Documentation/applying-patches.txt
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Documentation/applying-patches.txt
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Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
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Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
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@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source:
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SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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- Compiling and running the 3.x kernels requires up-to-date
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+ Compiling and running the 4.x kernels requires up-to-date
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versions of various software packages. Consult
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versions of various software packages. Consult
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Documentation/Changes for the minimum version numbers required
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Documentation/Changes for the minimum version numbers required
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and how to get updates for these packages. Beware that using
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and how to get updates for these packages. Beware that using
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@@ -137,12 +137,12 @@ BUILD directory for the kernel:
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place for the output files (including .config).
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place for the output files (including .config).
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Example:
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Example:
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- kernel source code: /usr/src/linux-3.X
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+ kernel source code: /usr/src/linux-4.X
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build directory: /home/name/build/kernel
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build directory: /home/name/build/kernel
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To configure and build the kernel, use:
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To configure and build the kernel, use:
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- cd /usr/src/linux-3.X
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+ cd /usr/src/linux-4.X
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make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
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make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
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make O=/home/name/build/kernel
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make O=/home/name/build/kernel
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sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install
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sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install
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