commit c746fdb7e4d8fc76bd97e8082856d5e8115ab818
parent 11ef89fb71c1df73c3dfa1b541824b31101f8967
Author: mayfrost <mayfrost@cock.li>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2018 09:36:36 +0000
Update KERNEL.md
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1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/KERNEL.md b/KERNEL.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Compiling a kernel has the advantage to make it as minimal and featureful as you
1. [PREPARATIONS](#preparations)
2. [GETTING THE KERNEL SOURCE](#getting-the-kernel-source)
-2.1. [OPTIONAL](#optional)
+2.1. [OPTIONAL: Symlink](#optional-symlink)
2.2. [DOWNLOAD THE KERNEL SOURCE](#download-the-kernel-source)
3. [GENERATING A CONFIGURATION FILE](#generation-a-configuration-file)
4. [CHANGING THE CONFIGURATION (OPTIONAL)](#changing-the-configuration-optional)
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ Compiling a kernel has the advantage to make it as minimal and featureful as you
## GETTING THE KERNEL SOURCE
-### OPTIONAL:
+### OPTIONAL: Symlink
Is standard to download Linux sources under __/usr/src/__, to link the downloaded kernel tree to __/usr/src/linux-<VERSION_NUMBER>__ and work there, but is not a requirement.
+* Change to __/usr/src/__.
`cd /usr/src/`
+* Symlink.
`ln -s linux-<VERSION_NUMBER> linux`
### DOWNLOAD THE KERNEL SOURCE
