On 25 January 2018 at 17:20, Michael Lange <klappn...@freenet.de> wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:59:04 +0000 > Michael Fothergill <michael.fotherg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have become sid and installed a ton of dependencies from the > > experimental respository and finally installed gcc 8. > > Oh, from a quick glance it looked like half a dozen might suffice :-) > > > > > After some rehab I will study the web page on compiling kernels in > > debian. > > > > I need to get the set up to use the GCC 8 compiler I have just > > installed. > > I have done this a lot lately (needed a custom kernel for a new laptop). > Basically all I had to do was install make-kpkg + a number of other > related packages. Once all that was in place I just had to pick a source > tarball from kernel.org and unzip it, copy the latest config I had > in /boot to linux-<version>/.config , then run > > # yes "" | make oldconfig > > from within the source-directory and then start compiling with > something like > > # fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd --append-to-version=-<whateveryoulike> > kernel-image kernel-headers > > The man page of make-kpkg gives hints about how to > force a gcc version in its description paragraph, never tried this > myself, though. > I installed the kernel-package thing and then looked at the make-kpkg man entry. I couldn't find the option talking about choosing the gcc version you mentioned - maybe the language was too coded for me. Also if I use this command: make ARCH=i386 defconfig should ARCH=amd64 or something be appropriate for me running my amd64 kaveri box here? Also is fakeroot installed by default or do I need to install it separately? Thanks for the hints here. MF > > Good luck!! > > Michael > > > .-.. .. ...- . .-.. --- -. --. .- -. -.. .--. .-. --- ... .--. . .-. > > Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to > serve under them. Captain, a starship also runs on loyalty to one > man. And nothing can replace it or him. > -- Spock, "The Ultimate Computer", stardate 4729.4 > >
