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    Re: Kernel 3.12-rc3 is here

    running good on my sandy bridge based laptop, may have better temps than rc2, could be a slightly lower ambient temp though
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    Re: Kernel 3.12-rc3 is here

    Have been compiling my own kernel lately in an efffort to keep my system as lean as possible. Even on this old box it's fairly quick, thanks to localmodconfig.

    Code:
    paul@lubuntu-64:~$ cd /usr/src
    paul@lubuntu-64:/usr/src$ tar jxvf ~/Downloads/linux-3.12-rc3.tar.bz2 # downloaded from https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/
    paul@lubuntu-64:/usr/src$ cd linux-3.12-rc3
    paul@lubuntu-64:/usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3$ make-kpkg clean
    paul@lubuntu-64:/usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3$ make localmodconfig # only enable what is needed for running system
    paul@lubuntu-64:/usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3$ make menuconfig # no further changes made
    paul@lubuntu-64:/usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3$ time fakeroot make-kpkg -j3 --initrd --append-to-version=-custom2 kernel-image kernel-headers # member of src group so not compiling as root
       ...
    
      dpkg-gencontrol -isp -DArchitecture=amd64 -plinux-headers-3.12.0-rc3-custom2 \
                                              -P/usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3/debian/linux-headers-3.12.0-rc3-custom2/
    create_md5sums_fn () { cd $1 ; find . -type f ! -regex './DEBIAN/.*' ! -regex './var/.*'      -printf '%P\0' | xargs -r0 md5sum > DEBIAN/md5sums ; if [ -z "DEBIAN/md5sums" ] ; then rm -f "DEBIAN/md5sums" ; fi ; } ; create_md5sums_fn                   /usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3/debian/linux-headers-3.12.0-rc3-custom2
    chown -R root:root                  /usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3/debian/linux-headers-3.12.0-rc3-custom2
    chmod -R og=rX                      /usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3/debian/linux-headers-3.12.0-rc3-custom2
    dpkg --build                        /usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3/debian/linux-headers-3.12.0-rc3-custom2 ..
    dpkg-deb: building package `linux-headers-3.12.0-rc3-custom2' in `../linux-headers-3.12.0-rc3-custom2_3.12.0-rc3-custom2-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb'.
    cp -pf debian/control.dist          debian/control
    make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3'
    make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3'
    
    real	36m42.756s
    user	41m18.607s
    sys	7m10.499s
    Code:
    paul@lubuntu-64:/usr/src/linux-3.12-rc3$ cd ..
    paul@lubuntu-64:/usr/src$ sudo dpkg -i li*.deb # install the debs and reboot
    Code:
    paul@lubuntu-64:~$ uname -a
    Linux lubuntu-64 3.12.0-rc3-custom2 #1 SMP Mon Sep 30 20:34:24 BST 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
    paul@lubuntu-64:~$
    Code:
    paul@lubuntu-64:~$ paul@lubuntu-64:~$ locate "*.ko" | grep 3.12.0-rc3-custom2 |wc -l
    78
    paul@lubuntu-64:~$
    compared with:

    Code:
    paul@lubuntu-64:~$ locate "*.ko" | grep 3.11.0-9-generic |wc -l
    3954
    paul@lubuntu-64:~$
    and

    Code:
    paul@lubuntu-64:~$ locate "*.ko" | grep 3.12.0-031200rc3-generic |wc -l
    3817
    paul@lubuntu-64:~$
    There may be "use single pass kallsyms" changes coming to speed up kbuild (perhaps too late for this cycle):

    http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linu...ld.devel/10450

    EDIT: Just in case you're interested, here are the actual modules installed:

    Code:
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/arch/x86/kernel/microcode.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/crypto/xor.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/acpi/video.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/ata/acard-ahci.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/ata/ahci.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/ata/ahci_platform.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/ata/libahci.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/gpio/gpio-ich.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/drm.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_kms_helper.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/hid/hid.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/hid/usbhid/usbhid.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/hwmon/lm90.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/input/ff-memless.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/mfd/lpc_ich.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/platform/x86/mxm-wmi.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/pps/pps_core.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/ptp/ptp.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/video/output.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/xen/tmem.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/drivers/xen/xen-privcmd.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/fs/btrfs/btrfs.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/kernel/configs.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/lib/libcrc32c.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/lib/raid6/raid6_pq.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ipv4.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_defrag_ipv4.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_ipv4.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_broadcast.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ftp.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netbios_ns.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/nf_nat.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/nf_nat_ftp.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/x_tables.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/xt_LOG.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/xt_addrtype.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/xt_limit.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/xt_nat.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi-event.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-virmidi.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/drivers/snd-virmidi.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-analog.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-ca0110.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-ca0132.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-cirrus.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-cmedia.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-conexant.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-hdmi.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-idt.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-realtek.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-si3054.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-via.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec.ko
    /lib/modules/3.12.0-rc3-custom2/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
    Last edited by paul_in_london; October 1st, 2013 at 12:40 AM. Reason: Addendum

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    Re: Kernel 3.12-rc3 is here

    So far no issues here. Temps seem to be much the same but good and snappy.

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    Re: Kernel 3.12-rc3 is here

    @Paul_in_London

    Wow. Thanks for the post (#3). This was the easiest kernel compiling how-to I've seen in a long time. Are there any caveats about this method that users should be aware of (beside no support from Ubuntu of course)?

    Cheers,
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    Re: Kernel 3.12-rc3 is here

    Quote Originally Posted by paul_in_london View Post
    Have been compiling my own kernel lately in an efffort to keep my system as lean as possible. Even on this old box it's fairly quick, thanks to localmodconfig.
    Worked a treat, Paul.

    @rimez: Thanks. I totally missed Paul's post, when I was on the trot, last week.

    I quit compiling kernels, some time ago. The method I was using took around 4 hours on this box -- almost as long as doing security updates on a winders machine. LoL!

    I used Linux 3.10.15 as a test. It was a nail-biter. I thought I had plenty of space on my root partition, but by the time it completed, I was at 0% (.25 GB remaining). Whew!

    I never did get a 'time' reading, but I judge it took <= an hour. w00t!

    I'm running under Linux 3.10.15 right now...

    Code:
    vindsl@Zuul:~$ uname -aLinux Zuul 3.10.15-custom2 #1 SMP Sun Oct 6 10:13:10 MST 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
    Can't wait to try it on 3.12-rc4.
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    Re: Kernel 3.12-rc3 is here

    BTW, I just created a Gnote file, for safekeeping.

    Here's the drill I used. I'm compiling the kernel & building the debs in /home...

    Code:
    # Downloaded tar from this pool: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ 
    
    vindsl@Zuul:~$ cd ~/Downloads/Kernels
    
    vindsl@Zuul:~$ tar zxvf ~/Downloads/Kernels/linux-3.10.15.tar.gz
    
    vindsl@Zuul:~$ cd linux-3.10.15
    
    # Copy & paste your .config file here, before running the make commands [paul_in_london]
    
    vindsl@Zuul:~$ make-kpkg clean
    
    vindsl@Zuul:~$ make localmodconfig
    
    vindsl@Zuul:~$ make menuconfig  
    
    # If you get menuconfig errors, make sure libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev are installed [VinDSL]
    
    vindsl@Zuul:~$ time fakeroot make-kpkg -j3 --initrd --append-to-version=-vindsl-custom kernel-image kernel-headers
    Last edited by VinDSL; October 12th, 2013 at 06:00 PM. Reason: Update
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    Re: Kernel 3.12-rc3 is here

    Quote Originally Posted by VinDSL View Post
    Worked a treat, Paul.

    @rimez: Thanks. I totally missed Paul's post, when I was on the trot, last week.

    I quit compiling kernels, some time ago. The method I was using took around 4 hours on this box -- almost as long as doing security updates on a winders machine. LoL!

    I used Linux 3.10.15 as a test. It was a nail-biter. I thought I had plenty of space on my root partition, but by the time it completed, I was at 0% (.25 GB remaining). Whew!

    I never did get a 'time' reading, but I judge it took <= an hour. w00t!

    I'm running under Linux 3.10.15 right now...

    Code:
    vindsl@Zuul:~$ uname -aLinux Zuul 3.10.15-custom2 #1 SMP Sun Oct 6 10:13:10 MST 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
    Can't wait to try it on 3.12-rc4.
    Hi Vin,

    Wait no longer.

    Compiling 3.12-rc4 now from here:

    https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/

    Remember to copy your .config file into /usr/src/linux-3.12-rc4 before you run the make commands. Another point is to make yourself a member of the src group (log out and back in for the change to take effect) and then you don't need to compile as root. Or of course just untar somewhere in your home directory and compile there instead.

    The debs haven't appeared in ppa kernel mainline yet, but it shouldn't be long...

    Cheers,

    Paul

    EDIT: Ok. Done:

    Code:
    ...dpkg-deb: building package `linux-headers-3.12.0-rc4-custom' in `../linux-headers-3.12.0-rc4-custom_3.12.0-rc4-custom-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb'.
    cp -pf debian/control.dist          debian/control
    make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.12-rc4'
    make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.12-rc4'
    
    real	38m7.549s
    user	41m24.346s
    sys	7m16.676s
    paul@lubuntu-64:/usr/src/linux-3.12-rc4$
    Code:
    paul@lubuntu-64:~$ uname -a
    Linux lubuntu-64 3.12.0-rc4-custom #1 SMP Sun Oct 6 22:56:59 BST 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
    paul@lubuntu-64:~$
    Last edited by paul_in_london; October 7th, 2013 at 12:20 AM. Reason: Addendum

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    Re: Kernel 3.12-rc3 is here

    Quote Originally Posted by paul_in_london View Post
    Hi Vin,

    Wait no longer.

    Compiling 3.12-rc4 now from here:

    https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/
    Hi Paul,

    Thanks for the pointers. I compiled it in /home this time.

    • /home had 10GB free
    • /usr/src had 2GB free


    All's well, that ends well...

    Code:
    vindsl@Zuul:~$ uname -a
    Linux Zuul 3.12.0-rc4-vindsl #1 SMP Sun Oct 6 17:35:52 MST 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
    Code:
    vindsl@Zuul:~$
    <SNIP>
    
    make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/vindsl/Downloads/Kernels/linux-3.12-rc4'
    make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/vindsl/Downloads/Kernels/linux-3.12-rc4'
    
    real	25m26.610s
    user	32m45.696s
    sys	3m36.172s
    This is a great way of doing things!

    Cheers.
    Last edited by VinDSL; October 7th, 2013 at 02:07 AM. Reason: Addendum
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    Re: Kernel 3.12-rc3 is here

    Quote Originally Posted by paul_in_london View Post
    Drat!

    I'm 982 miles away from my +1 box, right now. LoL!

    Guess I could try it on this (Peppermint 4 OS / Raring powered) Dell D620.

    I'll give it a whirl in the morning, between meetings. Might solve my AT&T WiFi problem in this hotel...
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