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Debian Linux Kernel Handbook

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Copyright © 2005-2010 Debian Kernel Handbook Project

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Contents

• 1 About this handbook
  • 1.1 Scope
  • 1.2 Authors and Contributors
• 2 Debian kernel source
  • 2.1 Changes to the pristine kernel source
  • 2.2 Debian kernel patches
  • 2.3 Policy for patch acceptance
• 3 Debian kernel packages
  • 3.1 Source package
  • 3.2 Architecture-independent packages
  • 3.3 Architecture-dependent packages
• 4 Common kernel-related tasks
  • 4.1 Obtaining the Debian kernel source
  • 4.2 Rebuilding official Debian kernel packages
    • 4.2.1 Preparation
    • 4.2.2 Applying patches
    • 4.2.3 Building many packages
    • 4.2.4 Building packages for one flavour
    • 4.2.5 Simplified patching and building
  • 4.3 Building a development version of the Debian kernel package
  • 4.4 Generating orig tarball from newer upstream
  • 4.5 Building a custom kernel from Debian kernel source
  • 4.6 Building a custom kernel from the "pristine" kernel source
  • 4.7 Building out-of-tree kernel modules
• 5 Managing the kernel modules
• 6 Managing the initial ramfs (initramfs) archive
  • 6.1 Initramfs generation tools
  • 6.2 Choosing the tool
  • 6.3 Regenerating the initramfs
  • 6.4 Examining the initramfs contents
• 7 Package maintainer scripts and hooks
  • 7.1 Kernel hooks
  • 7.2 Kernel hooks required for boot loaders
  • 7.3 Initramfs hooks
  • 7.4 Kernel hooks required for initramfs builders
  • 7.5 Optimising boot loader updates
  • 7.6 Deprecated features
  • 7.7 Initial configuration by the installer
• 8 Reporting and handling bugs
  • 8.1 Bug handling policy for the kernel team
    • 8.1.1 Required information
    • 8.1.2 Severities
    • 8.1.3 Tagging
    • 8.1.4 Analysis by maintainers
    • 8.1.5 Testing by submitter
    • 8.1.6 Keeping bugs separate
    • 8.1.7 Applying patches
    • 8.1.8 Talking to submitters
  • 8.2 Filing a bug against a kernel package

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Debian Linux Kernel Handbook