diff --git a/kernel/README.md b/kernel/README.md index cd83a8c7b..6cf7f01d2 100644 --- a/kernel/README.md +++ b/kernel/README.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ -Temporary non modular kernel config for pinata alpha +Linux kernel builds, based on mostly-vanilla upstream Linux kernels. +See [../docs/kernel-patches.md] for how the local patches in `patches-*` +are maintained. -TODO: build with Alpine and/or use Alpine kernels - needs some patches. - -The build is mostly silent. To view the output use `docker log -f `. The build creates multiple containers, so multiple -invocations may be necessary. To view the full build output one may also invoke `docker build .` and then copy the build artefacts from the image afterwards. +The build is mostly silent. A local build can be run via `make tag`. To view +the output use `docker log -f `. The build creates multiple +containers, so multiple invocations may be necessary. To view the full build +output one may also invoke `docker build .` and then copy the build artefacts +from the image afterwards. To build with various debug options enabled, build the kernel with `make DEBUG=1`. The options enabled are listed in `kernel_config.debug`. This allocates a significant amount of memory on boot and you may need to adjust the kernel config on some systems. Specifically: