How long until the compiling takes?

[dragos240]

Just curious. I am compiling my own linux kernel and initrd from scratch. How long will this take...... as it's been about 45 minutes.

[JillSwift]

I takes over nine thousa... no, wait.

I've never compiled a Linux kernel, but the BSD kernels I've seen compiled way back when took about 5 hours. A quick look via Google suggests that you can compile a kernel as fast as 7 seconds to as long as an hour and a half. The variables are many and varied.

[dragos240]

Good thing I have 2 computers :p

[wojox]

I take it yor compiling 2.6.x.x
Under Debian?

[dragos240]

I take it yor compiling 2.6.x.x
Under Debian?

Well. Ubuntu, which is debian based. So yes.

[gletob]

Me compiley kernel long time

Seriouly though I haven't the slightest idea.

[Greg]

It completely depends on the size of the kernel and the speed of the computer you're compiling on.

[Sealbhach]

Probably not more than 2 hours I would think, on any computer built in the last few years.

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[MikeTheC]

But in the grand old days of the Centauri Republic, ten thousand Narn would compile ten thousand kernels at our slightest whim.

[sydbat]

But in the grand old days of the Centauri Republic, ten thousand Narn would compile ten thousand kernels at our slightest whim.Abso-fraggin'-lutely!!

[Exodist]

Just curious. I am compiling my own linux kernel and initrd from scratch. How long will this take...... as it's been about 45 minutes.
On my system it takes at around 45mins. I normally can download a new kernel and have it up and running in a hour. But you can see what hardware I have running on my sig tho..