From: Prarit Bhargava <pra...@redhat.com> redhat/docs/index.rst: Add local build information.
Add instuctions for obtaining the kernel's .config and additional instructions for building locally. Signed-off-by: Prarit Bhargava <pra...@redhat.com> diff --git a/redhat/docs/index.rst b/redhat/docs/index.rst index blahblah..blahblah 100644 --- a/redhat/docs/index.rst +++ b/redhat/docs/index.rst @@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ separate remote in Git. Once GitLab finishes forking the repository: * Leave the other checkboxes blank (or select them if desired). * Click 'Mirror Repository'. The first update will take about 20 minutes. - -Building packages ------------------ +Cloning the Repository +---------------------- Install the dependencies for generating source RPM packages: @@ -61,7 +60,27 @@ The ``os-build`` branch is checked out automatically after cloning. This branch contains the configuration and build scripts, and it is regularly updated to work with Linus's master branch. -With the ``os-build`` branch checked out, build a source RPM package: +The ``ark-latest`` branch contains a very recent 'known-good' version of the +os-build branch that can be used if the os-build branch does not compile due to +upstream bugs. However, the os-build branch must be used as a Merge Request +target for all Fedora/ARK specific changes. + +Local builds +------------ + +With the ``os-build`` or ``ark-latest`` branch checked out, get the kernel .config: + +.. code-block:: sh + + make dist-configs # or make dist-configs-arch + cp redhat/configs/<flavor_os>.config .config + +You can now execute any common upstream make targets (make, make -j, make cscope, etc.). + +Building packages +----------------- + +With the ``os-build`` or ``ark-latest`` branch checked out, build a source RPM package: .. code-block:: sh -- https://gitlab.com/cki-project/kernel-ark/-/merge_requests/1488 _______________________________________________ kernel mailing list -- kernel@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to kernel-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/kernel@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
