Re: Kernel compilation
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On 18 Feb 1998, Jan Vroonhof wrote:
> Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com> writes:
>
> Hi Manoj, thanks for make-kpkg I like it a lot. Especially the fact
> that your own kernel a full fledged package.
>
> >
> > Disadvantages of using make-kpkg
> > ------------- -- ----- ---------
> >
> > i) This is a cookie cutter approach to compiling kernels, and
> > there are paople who like being close to the bare metal.
> > ii) This is not how it is done in the non-Debian world. This
> > flaunts tradition.
>
>
> iii) Doing it this way forces you to be root to do a kernel compile.
>
> I know this probably more of a problem with the packaging system
> itself. However it would be very nice if this could be changed. There
> should be no need to be root to compile a kernel, only when installing
> it.
You may use fakeroot, so iii) is not really a limitation.
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