On Tue, 2005-02-08 at 13:13 -0600, Satish Balay wrote: > > > > http://www.tqmcube.com/fc3_custom_kernel.htm > > 1. instead of 'chown' and stuff - just recommend using: > > echo "%_topdir ${HOME}/rpm" >> ~/.rpmmacros > mkdir -p $HOME/rpm/SOURCES $HOME/rpm/SPECS $HOME/rpm/BUILD $HOME/rpm/SRPMS $HOME/rpm/RPMS/i386 > This is much simpler - and sets up the env to use other srpms cleanly. > Thanks. I'm going to revert to that structure this evening. > 2. %debug_package %{nil} > > This prevents the debug package from being generated - but at the same > time - the debug symbols don't get stripped from the primary > package. My recommendation is not to use this flag. > I don't think that's correct. It appears to strip without debuginfo being generated. > > 3. For my kernel build needs - I've just managed to edit the spec > files and - and make minor patch additions/changes and use: > > rpmbuild -ba --target=i696 kernel-2.6.spec > > This gives both kernel.rpm & kernel.src.rpm > > And to startoff - there are multiple kernels.srpms you can use > > - fedora kernel http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora/core/updates/3/SRPMS/ > - ac kernel http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/arjan/ac/SRPMS.kernel/ > > [ some patches might not apply cleanly to fedora kernel] > > Satish -- Total Quality Management - A Commitment to Excellence Fight Spam: http://tqmcube.com/rbldnsd.htm
