Re: Question about compiling the linux kernel
Hi,
On Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 05:39:00PM +0000, alessandro.ratti@protonmail.ch wrote:
> On Saturday, August 16th, 2025 at 9:41 AM, maria.shrivinski <maria.shrivinski@proton.me> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> > When compiling the kernel with make -j `getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN` deb-pkg the resulting .deb packages are generated in the parent directory.
> > Is there a way to choose a specific directory where those packages will be placed?
> >
> > I have researched this issue and found partial answers about modifying scripts/package/debian/rules or various makefiles, but nothing has worked so far.
> >
> > Using environment variables like DESTDIR=/path/to/dir or OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=/path/to/dir with the make command also did not work.
> >
> > Starting to think that this might be impossible. Anyone have an idea?
>
> I guess you're referring to the system found in the upstream kernel — a bit out of topic in this ML, isn't it? :P
Additionally, maria, please do not cross-post the same question on
different Debian mailinglist. There was the same question in:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2025/08/msg00273.html
(which there is defintively offtopic though).
Regards,
Salvatore
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