Rather than go into a massive web page about it, I'd rather spend time on the actual script. I'll just include some basic information here.

The buildkernel script is an intelligent tool that will build a new linux kernel for you. It is designed to be easy so that a novice can use it. At the same time, it is flexible and powerful enough that it can be useful for experienced users. Please see the documentation files below for more details.

Please note that the script is not fully tested. Please make a backup of your system before you use this. There is a chance that this script could delete files that you wanted to keep.

Current version: 0.84

Current version in rpm format: 0.84 RPM

Current version in src rpm: 0.84 SRC RPM

Here's how to install it:

1. Download the above file to /usr/src
2. cd /usr/src
3. tar -xzvf buildkernel-0.84.tar.gz
4. cd buildkernel-0.84
5. make install
6. buildkernel NEWESTSTABLE

Here are the files from the package if you want to see them online. In all honesty, you could just download the actual buildkernel script to /usr/bin/buildkernel and run it. However, it'll make much more sense and be more useful to you if you at least skim some of the documentation.

• Makefile
• QUICKSTART How to get going quickly.
• bkrc The default settings file, optional.
• buildkernel The main build script.
• buildkernel.doc The manual.
• COPYING GNU Copyleft
• TURBOSTART-NEWESTSTABLE Cut and paste the instructions in this file for the absolute easiest way to get going.
• buildkernel.lsm The upcoming Linux Software Map entry.
• sample.bklog A sample output log from a recent build.

• 0.83
• 0.82
• 0.81
• 0.8

If you have suggestions or questions, please email me at wstearns@pobox.com. I will be putting together a mailing list for buildkernel announcements as well. Let me know if you'd like to be on that list.

I'm especially interested in even brief success or failure reports. If you include the build log I can fill in the table of software versions with which buildkernel is compatible. Feel free to send reports to the above email address.