diff --git a/debian/README.build b/debian/README.build deleted file mode 100644 index f3d4c06d8..000000000 --- a/debian/README.build +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -Building kernels from SVN (for official images): - -1) Start by downloading a kernel tarball from kernel.org - (ie, linux-2.6.25.tar.bz2) and, optionally, a patch - (i.e. patch-2.6.26-rc3.bz2). - -2) Run ./debian/bin/genorig.py [patch]. This will produce - ../orig/linux-2.6_.orig.tar.gz - (i.e. linux-2.6_2.6.26~rc3.orig.tar.gz). - -3) Unpack linux-2.6-.orig.tar.gz, cd into the new directory, - and do a 'svn export' to get the debian/ subdirectory. - Alternatively unpack using "make -f debian/rules orig". - -4) Build debian/control by running 'make -f debian/rules debian/control-real'. - -5) .configs will be generated during build. diff --git a/debian/README.source b/debian/README.source index 404d3b2d4..bdb7a20ff 100644 --- a/debian/README.source +++ b/debian/README.source @@ -1,3 +1,17 @@ +Updating the upstream source +============================ + +1) Start by downloading a kernel tarball from kernel.org + (ie, linux-2.6.25.tar.bz2) and, optionally, a patch + (i.e. patch-2.6.26-rc3.bz2). + +2) Run ./debian/bin/genorig.py [patch]. This will produce + ../orig/linux-2.6_.orig.tar.gz + (i.e. linux-2.6_2.6.26~rc3.orig.tar.gz). + +3) Unpack linux-2.6-.orig.tar.gz, cd into the new directory, + and do a 'svn export' to get the debian/ subdirectory. + Alternatively unpack using "make -f debian/rules orig". Applying patches to the Debian kernel tree ========================================== @@ -75,7 +89,7 @@ Normally, the arch-specific contents should be controlled by adjusting the corresponding defines file. TODO: -- Generating DFSG tarballs +- Patches applied to the upstream source - How to define a flavour - More detail on generation of debian/control and configs