Re: Correct way to (re)compile a kernel on Debian Sid

[Stephen Powell <zlinuxman@wowway.com>]

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 11:01:01 -0400 (EDT), Celejar wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:40:46 -0400 (EDT), Stephen Powell wrote:
>> It sounds to me like you want to get pristine kernel sources directly
>> from kernel.org and compile them and run them on a Debian system.
>> I've never done that, but others tell me that they do it.  Of course,
>> this is not supported by Debian.
> 
> I'm not sure that it's correct to say that using kernel-package to
> build and install vanilla kernel sources is "not supported by Debian".
> My understanding is that the package is supposed to work on any kernel
> tree, not just Debian's packaged ones.  Perhaps Manoj will comment?

I didn't say it wouldn't work.  I said it is unsupported.  There's
a difference.  Debian does make modifications to the kernel source.
The official Debian kernel source packages have been modified by the
Debian kernel team after downloading them from kernel.org.  There is
a reason for all of these modifications.  Often it's to prune "non-free"
drivers from the kernel source tree.  But there may be other modifications
made for other reasons.  The Debian kernel team only supports their
own kernel sources.  If you obtain kernel source code directly from
upstream, and you have problems running it, you will have to seek
support and file bug reports directly with upstream kernel development.
You can't file a bug report against the Debian kernel source package
because it's not the Debian kernel source.  And you can't ask for
help from the Debian kernel team on their list because it's not
their source.  They will have nothing to do with it.  That's what
I mean by unsupported.

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