Author: bdubbs
Date: Fri Apr 17 10:38:51 2015
New Revision: 10891
Log:
Add a note that deleting the kernel source after building
is not necessary.
Modified:
trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml
Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml Thu Apr 16 14:03:26 2015 (r10890)
+++ trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml Fri Apr 17 10:38:51 2015 (r10891)
@@ -202,10 +202,17 @@
on the machine. That person would then have write access to the kernel
source.</para>
- <para>If the kernel source tree is going to be retained, run
- <command>chown -R 0:0</command> on the <filename
- class="directory">linux-&linux-version;</filename> directory to ensure
- all files are owned by user <emphasis>root</emphasis>.</para>
+ <note>
+ <para>In many cases, the configuration of the kernel will need to be
+ updated for packages that will be installed later in BLFS. Unlike
+ other packages, it is not necessary to remove the kernel source tree
+ after the newly built kernel is installed.</para>
+
+ <para>If the kernel source tree is going to be retained, run
+ <command>chown -R 0:0</command> on the <filename
+ class="directory">linux-&linux-version;</filename> directory to ensure
+ all files are owned by user <emphasis>root</emphasis>.</para>
+ </note>
<warning>
<para>Some kernel documentation recommends creating a symlink from
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