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| Compiling Kernels |
In order to compile a kernel you will need:
Tips and tricks for creating a customized kernel:
- Create a separate partition for the FREESCO kernel source and mount it in Zipslack on /usr/src
- Format this partition every time you want to make a new kernel in order to prevent file defragmentation thus creating the smallest kernel size possible
- After compiling, run "upx -9 -o kernel.new zImage" to compress the kernel once its compiled
- Get a MD5 checksum from the freshly compressed kernel by running "MD5 kernel.new"
- Transfer the new kernel to your router and perform a MD5 check on it again, compare the checksums and if they match replace the kernel
Handy documentation:
- The Configure.help document which can be found in linux/Documentation/Configure.help
- If you want to use Modules, you should read the modules.txt document which can be found in linux/Documentation/modules.txt
- The FREESCO Support forums also hold a lot of information about creating a customized kernel.
Feel free to share your customized kernel with others once you've verified that it's working stable.
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