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  1 .. _changes:                                        1 .. _changes:
  2                                                     2 
  3 Minimal requirements to compile the Kernel          3 Minimal requirements to compile the Kernel
  4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++          4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  5                                                     5 
  6 Intro                                               6 Intro
  7 =====                                               7 =====
  8                                                     8 
  9 This document is designed to provide a list of      9 This document is designed to provide a list of the minimum levels of
 10 software necessary to run the current kernel v !!  10 software necessary to run the 4.x kernels.
 11                                                    11 
 12 This document is originally based on my "Chang     12 This document is originally based on my "Changes" file for 2.0.x kernels
 13 and therefore owes credit to the same people a     13 and therefore owes credit to the same people as that file (Jared Mauch,
 14 Axel Boldt, Alessandro Sigala, and countless o     14 Axel Boldt, Alessandro Sigala, and countless other users all over the
 15 'net).                                             15 'net).
 16                                                    16 
 17 Current Minimal Requirements                       17 Current Minimal Requirements
 18 ****************************                       18 ****************************
 19                                                    19 
 20 Upgrade to at **least** these software revisio     20 Upgrade to at **least** these software revisions before thinking you've
 21 encountered a bug!  If you're unsure what vers     21 encountered a bug!  If you're unsure what version you're currently
 22 running, the suggested command should tell you     22 running, the suggested command should tell you.
 23                                                    23 
 24 Again, keep in mind that this list assumes you     24 Again, keep in mind that this list assumes you are already functionally
 25 running a Linux kernel.  Also, not all tools a     25 running a Linux kernel.  Also, not all tools are necessary on all
 26 systems; obviously, if you don't have any PC C     26 systems; obviously, if you don't have any PC Card hardware, for example,
 27 you probably needn't concern yourself with pcm     27 you probably needn't concern yourself with pcmciautils.
 28                                                    28 
 29 ====================== ===============  ======     29 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 30         Program        Minimal version       C     30         Program        Minimal version       Command to check the version
 31 ====================== ===============  ======     31 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 32 GNU C                  5.1              gcc --     32 GNU C                  5.1              gcc --version
 33 Clang/LLVM (optional)  13.0.1           clang  !!  33 Clang/LLVM (optional)  11.0.0           clang --version
 34 Rust (optional)        1.78.0           rustc  !!  34 GNU make               3.81             make --version
 35 bindgen (optional)     0.65.1           bindge !!  35 binutils               2.23             ld -v
 36 GNU make               4.0              make - << 
 37 bash                   4.2              bash - << 
 38 binutils               2.25             ld -v  << 
 39 flex                   2.5.35           flex -     36 flex                   2.5.35           flex --version
 40 bison                  2.0              bison      37 bison                  2.0              bison --version
 41 pahole                 1.16             pahole     38 pahole                 1.16             pahole --version
 42 util-linux             2.10o            mount  !!  39 util-linux             2.10o            fdformat --version
 43 kmod                   13               depmod     40 kmod                   13               depmod -V
 44 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck     41 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck -V
 45 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.j     42 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.jfs -V
 46 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiser     43 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiserfsck -V
 47 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db     44 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db -V
 48 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksqua     45 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksquashfs -version
 49 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsc     46 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsck
 50 pcmciautils            004              pccard     47 pcmciautils            004              pccardctl -V
 51 quota-tools            3.09             quota      48 quota-tools            3.09             quota -V
 52 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd -     49 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd --version
 53 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmo     50 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmount --version
 54 procps                 3.2.0            ps --v     51 procps                 3.2.0            ps --version
 55 udev                   081              udevd      52 udev                   081              udevd --version
 56 grub                   0.93             grub -     53 grub                   0.93             grub --version || grub-install --version
 57 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog     54 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog --version
 58 iptables               1.4.2            iptabl     55 iptables               1.4.2            iptables -V
 59 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openss     56 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openssl version
 60 bc                     1.06.95          bc --v     57 bc                     1.06.95          bc --version
 61 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         2.4.4            sphinx !!  58 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         1.7              sphinx-build --version
 62 cpio                   any              cpio - << 
 63 GNU tar                1.28             tar -- << 
 64 gtags (optional)       6.6.5            gtags  << 
 65 mkimage (optional)     2017.01          mkimag << 
 66 Python (optional)      3.5.x            python << 
 67 GNU AWK (optional)     5.1.0            gawk - << 
 68 ====================== ===============  ======     59 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 69                                                    60 
 70 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Ke     61 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Kernel documentation
 71                                                    62 
 72 Kernel compilation                                 63 Kernel compilation
 73 ******************                                 64 ******************
 74                                                    65 
 75 GCC                                                66 GCC
 76 ---                                                67 ---
 77                                                    68 
 78 The gcc version requirements may vary dependin     69 The gcc version requirements may vary depending on the type of CPU in your
 79 computer.                                          70 computer.
 80                                                    71 
 81 Clang/LLVM (optional)                              72 Clang/LLVM (optional)
 82 ---------------------                              73 ---------------------
 83                                                    74 
 84 The latest formal release of clang and LLVM ut     75 The latest formal release of clang and LLVM utils (according to
 85 `releases.llvm.org <https://releases.llvm.org>     76 `releases.llvm.org <https://releases.llvm.org>`_) are supported for building
 86 kernels. Older releases aren't guaranteed to w     77 kernels. Older releases aren't guaranteed to work, and we may drop workarounds
 87 from the kernel that were used to support olde     78 from the kernel that were used to support older versions. Please see additional
 88 docs on :ref:`Building Linux with Clang/LLVM <     79 docs on :ref:`Building Linux with Clang/LLVM <kbuild_llvm>`.
 89                                                    80 
 90 Rust (optional)                                << 
 91 ---------------                                << 
 92                                                << 
 93 A recent version of the Rust compiler is requi << 
 94                                                << 
 95 Please see Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst  << 
 96 satisfy the build requirements of Rust support << 
 97 target ``rustavailable`` is useful to check wh << 
 98 be detected.                                   << 
 99                                                << 
100 bindgen (optional)                             << 
101 ------------------                             << 
102                                                << 
103 ``bindgen`` is used to generate the Rust bindi << 
104 It depends on ``libclang``.                    << 
105                                                << 
106 Make                                               81 Make
107 ----                                               82 ----
108                                                    83 
109 You will need GNU make 4.0 or later to build t !!  84 You will need GNU make 3.81 or later to build the kernel.
110                                                << 
111 Bash                                           << 
112 ----                                           << 
113                                                << 
114 Some bash scripts are used for the kernel buil << 
115 Bash 4.2 or newer is needed.                   << 
116                                                    85 
117 Binutils                                           86 Binutils
118 --------                                           87 --------
119                                                    88 
120 Binutils 2.25 or newer is needed to build the  !!  89 Binutils 2.23 or newer is needed to build the kernel.
121                                                    90 
122 pkg-config                                         91 pkg-config
123 ----------                                         92 ----------
124                                                    93 
125 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-con     94 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-config to check for installed
126 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings      95 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings for use in
127 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was     96 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was being used but not
128 verified or documented.                            97 verified or documented.
129                                                    98 
130 Flex                                               99 Flex
131 ----                                              100 ----
132                                                   101 
133 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates l    102 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates lexical analyzers
134 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or la    103 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or later.
135                                                   104 
136                                                   105 
137 Bison                                             106 Bison
138 -----                                             107 -----
139                                                   108 
140 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates p    109 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates parsers
141 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or late    110 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or later.
142                                                   111 
143 pahole                                         !! 112 pahole:
144 ------                                         !! 113 -------
145                                                   114 
146 Since Linux 5.2, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is s    115 Since Linux 5.2, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is selected, the build system
147 generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in     116 generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in vmlinux, a bit later from kernel
148 modules as well.  This requires pahole v1.16 o    117 modules as well.  This requires pahole v1.16 or later.
149                                                   118 
150 It is found in the 'dwarves' or 'pahole' distr    119 It is found in the 'dwarves' or 'pahole' distro packages or from
151 https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.          120 https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.
152                                                   121 
153 Perl                                              122 Perl
154 ----                                              123 ----
155                                                   124 
156 You will need perl 5 and the following modules    125 You will need perl 5 and the following modules: ``Getopt::Long``,
157 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``Fil    126 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``File::Find`` to build the kernel.
158                                                   127 
159 BC                                                128 BC
160 --                                                129 --
161                                                   130 
162 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and hig    131 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and higher
163                                                   132 
164                                                   133 
165 OpenSSL                                           134 OpenSSL
166 -------                                           135 -------
167                                                   136 
168 Module signing and external certificate handli    137 Module signing and external certificate handling use the OpenSSL program and
169 crypto library to do key creation and signatur    138 crypto library to do key creation and signature generation.
170                                                   139 
171 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and    140 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and higher if module signing is
172 enabled.  You will also need openssl developme    141 enabled.  You will also need openssl development packages to build kernels 4.3
173 and higher.                                       142 and higher.
174                                                   143 
175 Tar                                            << 
176 ---                                            << 
177                                                << 
178 GNU tar is needed if you want to enable access << 
179 (CONFIG_IKHEADERS).                            << 
180                                                << 
181 gtags / GNU GLOBAL (optional)                  << 
182 -----------------------------                  << 
183                                                << 
184 The kernel build requires GNU GLOBAL version 6 << 
185 tag files through ``make gtags``.  This is due << 
186 ``-C (--directory)`` flag.                     << 
187                                                << 
188 mkimage                                        << 
189 -------                                        << 
190                                                << 
191 This tool is used when building a Flat Image T << 
192 platforms. The tool is available via the ``u-b << 
193 built from the U-Boot source code. See the ins << 
194 https://docs.u-boot.org/en/latest/build/tools. << 
195                                                << 
196 GNU AWK                                        << 
197 -------                                        << 
198                                                << 
199 GNU AWK is needed if you want kernel builds to << 
200 builtin modules (CONFIG_BUILTIN_MODULE_RANGES) << 
201                                                   144 
202 System utilities                                  145 System utilities
203 ****************                                  146 ****************
204                                                   147 
205 Architectural changes                             148 Architectural changes
206 ---------------------                             149 ---------------------
207                                                   150 
208 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev        151 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev
209 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel    152 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/)
210                                                   153 
211 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!    154 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!
212                                                   155 
213 Linux documentation for functions is transitio    156 Linux documentation for functions is transitioning to inline
214 documentation via specially-formatted comments    157 documentation via specially-formatted comments near their
215 definitions in the source.  These comments can    158 definitions in the source.  These comments can be combined with ReST
216 files the Documentation/ directory to make enr    159 files the Documentation/ directory to make enriched documentation, which can
217 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex,     160 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex, ePUB and PDF files.
218 In order to convert from ReST format to a form    161 In order to convert from ReST format to a format of your choice, you'll need
219 Sphinx.                                           162 Sphinx.
220                                                   163 
221 Util-linux                                        164 Util-linux
222 ----------                                        165 ----------
223                                                   166 
224 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` s    167 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` support for larger disks,
225 support new options to mount, recognize more s    168 support new options to mount, recognize more supported partition
226 types, and similar goodies.                    !! 169 types, have a fdformat which works with 2.4 kernels, and similar goodies.
227 You'll probably want to upgrade.                  170 You'll probably want to upgrade.
228                                                   171 
229 Ksymoops                                          172 Ksymoops
230 --------                                          173 --------
231                                                   174 
232 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oop    175 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oopses, you may need the
233 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases     176 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases you don't.
234 It is generally preferred to build the kernel     177 It is generally preferred to build the kernel with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` so
235 that it produces readable dumps that can be us    178 that it produces readable dumps that can be used as-is (this also
236 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for    179 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for some reason your kernel
237 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you     180 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you have no way to rebuild and
238 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you     181 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you can still decode that Oops
239 with ksymoops.                                    182 with ksymoops.
240                                                   183 
241 Mkinitrd                                          184 Mkinitrd
242 --------                                          185 --------
243                                                   186 
244 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tre    187 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tree layout also require that
245 mkinitrd be upgraded.                             188 mkinitrd be upgraded.
246                                                   189 
247 E2fsprogs                                         190 E2fsprogs
248 ---------                                         191 ---------
249                                                   192 
250 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes seve    193 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes several bugs in fsck and
251 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgra    194 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgrade.
252                                                   195 
253 JFSutils                                          196 JFSutils
254 --------                                          197 --------
255                                                   198 
256 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilitie    199 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilities for the file system.
257 The following utilities are available:            200 The following utilities are available:
258                                                   201 
259 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transa    202 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transaction log, and check
260   and repair a JFS formatted partition.           203   and repair a JFS formatted partition.
261                                                   204 
262 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partit    205 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partition.
263                                                   206 
264 - other file system utilities are also availab    207 - other file system utilities are also available in this package.
265                                                   208 
266 Reiserfsprogs                                     209 Reiserfsprogs
267 -------------                                     210 -------------
268                                                   211 
269 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for r    212 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for reiserfs-3.6.x
270 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined packag    213 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined package and contains working
271 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs`    214 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs``, ``debugreiserfs`` and
272 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386     215 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386 and alpha platforms.
273                                                   216 
274 Xfsprogs                                          217 Xfsprogs
275 --------                                          218 --------
276                                                   219 
277 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``    220 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``mkfs.xfs``, ``xfs_db``, and the
278 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for th    221 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for the XFS filesystem.  It is
279 architecture independent and any version from     222 architecture independent and any version from 2.0.0 onward should
280 work correctly with this version of the XFS ke    223 work correctly with this version of the XFS kernel code (2.6.0 or
281 later is recommended, due to some significant     224 later is recommended, due to some significant improvements).
282                                                   225 
283 PCMCIAutils                                       226 PCMCIAutils
284 -----------                                       227 -----------
285                                                   228 
286 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properl    229 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properly sets up
287 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the    230 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the appropriate modules
288 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is mod    231 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is modularized and the hotplug
289 subsystem is used.                                232 subsystem is used.
290                                                   233 
291 Quota-tools                                       234 Quota-tools
292 -----------                                       235 -----------
293                                                   236 
294 Support for 32 bit uid's and gid's is required    237 Support for 32 bit uid's and gid's is required if you want to use
295 the newer version 2 quota format.  Quota-tools    238 the newer version 2 quota format.  Quota-tools version 3.07 and
296 newer has this support.  Use the recommended v    239 newer has this support.  Use the recommended version or newer
297 from the table above.                             240 from the table above.
298                                                   241 
299 Intel IA32 microcode                              242 Intel IA32 microcode
300 --------------------                              243 --------------------
301                                                   244 
302 A driver has been added to allow updating of I    245 A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode,
303 accessible as a normal (misc) character device    246 accessible as a normal (misc) character device.  If you are not using
304 udev you may need to::                            247 udev you may need to::
305                                                   248 
306   mkdir /dev/cpu                                  249   mkdir /dev/cpu
307   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184               250   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184
308   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode                   251   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode
309                                                   252 
310 as root before you can use this.  You'll proba    253 as root before you can use this.  You'll probably also want to
311 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to us    254 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to use with this.
312                                                   255 
313 udev                                              256 udev
314 ----                                              257 ----
315                                                   258 
316 ``udev`` is a userspace application for popula    259 ``udev`` is a userspace application for populating ``/dev`` dynamically with
317 only entries for devices actually present. ``u    260 only entries for devices actually present. ``udev`` replaces the basic
318 functionality of devfs, while allowing persist    261 functionality of devfs, while allowing persistent device naming for
319 devices.                                          262 devices.
320                                                   263 
321 FUSE                                              264 FUSE
322 ----                                              265 ----
323                                                   266 
324 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimu    267 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimum is 2.3.0 but mount
325 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won    268 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won't work.
326                                                   269 
327 Networking                                        270 Networking
328 **********                                        271 **********
329                                                   272 
330 General changes                                   273 General changes
331 ---------------                                   274 ---------------
332                                                   275 
333 If you have advanced network configuration nee    276 If you have advanced network configuration needs, you should probably
334 consider using the network tools from ip-route    277 consider using the network tools from ip-route2.
335                                                   278 
336 Packet Filter / NAT                               279 Packet Filter / NAT
337 -------------------                               280 -------------------
338 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the sam    281 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the same tools like the previous 2.4.x
339 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes b    282 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes backwards-compatibility modules
340 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwa    283 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwadm.
341                                                   284 
342 PPP                                               285 PPP
343 ---                                               286 ---
344                                                   287 
345 The PPP driver has been restructured to suppor    288 The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to
346 enable it to operate over diverse media layers    289 enable it to operate over diverse media layers.  If you use PPP,
347 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.                   290 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.
348                                                   291 
349 If you are not using udev, you must have the d    292 If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp
350 which can be made by::                            293 which can be made by::
351                                                   294 
352   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0                          295   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
353                                                   296 
354 as root.                                          297 as root.
355                                                   298 
356 NFS-utils                                         299 NFS-utils
357 ---------                                         300 ---------
358                                                   301 
359 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs     302 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs server needed to know
360 about any client that expected to be able to a    303 about any client that expected to be able to access files via NFS.  This
361 information would be given to the kernel by ``    304 information would be given to the kernel by ``mountd`` when the client
362 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at     305 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at system startup.  exportfs
363 would take information about active clients fr    306 would take information about active clients from ``/var/lib/nfs/rmtab``.
364                                                   307 
365 This approach is quite fragile as it depends o    308 This approach is quite fragile as it depends on rmtab being correct
366 which is not always easy, particularly when tr    309 which is not always easy, particularly when trying to implement
367 fail-over.  Even when the system is working we    310 fail-over.  Even when the system is working well, ``rmtab`` suffers from
368 getting lots of old entries that never get rem    311 getting lots of old entries that never get removed.
369                                                   312 
370 With modern kernels we have the option of havi    313 With modern kernels we have the option of having the kernel tell mountd
371 when it gets a request from an unknown host, a    314 when it gets a request from an unknown host, and mountd can give
372 appropriate export information to the kernel.     315 appropriate export information to the kernel.  This removes the
373 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the ker    316 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the kernel only needs to know about
374 currently active clients.                         317 currently active clients.
375                                                   318 
376 To enable this new functionality, you need to:    319 To enable this new functionality, you need to::
377                                                   320 
378   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd                321   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd
379                                                   322 
380 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is reco    323 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is recommended that all NFS
381 services be protected from the internet-at-lar    324 services be protected from the internet-at-large by a firewall where
382 that is possible.                                 325 that is possible.
383                                                   326 
384 mcelog                                            327 mcelog
385 ------                                            328 ------
386                                                   329 
387 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to    330 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check
388 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Mac    331 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Machine check events are errors
389 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strong    332 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
390                                                   333 
391 Kernel documentation                              334 Kernel documentation
392 ********************                              335 ********************
393                                                   336 
394 Sphinx                                            337 Sphinx
395 ------                                            338 ------
396                                                   339 
397 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Docu    340 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Documentation/doc-guide/sphinx.rst <sphinxdoc>`
398 for details about Sphinx requirements.            341 for details about Sphinx requirements.
399                                                   342 
400 rustdoc                                        << 
401 -------                                        << 
402                                                << 
403 ``rustdoc`` is used to generate the documentat << 
404 Documentation/rust/general-information.rst for << 
405                                                << 
406 Getting updated software                          343 Getting updated software
407 ========================                          344 ========================
408                                                   345 
409 Kernel compilation                                346 Kernel compilation
410 ******************                                347 ******************
411                                                   348 
412 gcc                                               349 gcc
413 ---                                               350 ---
414                                                   351 
415 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>                    352 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>
416                                                   353 
417 Clang/LLVM                                        354 Clang/LLVM
418 ----------                                        355 ----------
419                                                   356 
420 - :ref:`Getting LLVM <getting_llvm>`.             357 - :ref:`Getting LLVM <getting_llvm>`.
421                                                   358 
422 Rust                                           << 
423 ----                                           << 
424                                                << 
425 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.          << 
426                                                << 
427 bindgen                                        << 
428 -------                                        << 
429                                                << 
430 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.          << 
431                                                << 
432 Make                                              359 Make
433 ----                                              360 ----
434                                                   361 
435 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>                   362 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>
436                                                   363 
437 Bash                                           << 
438 ----                                           << 
439                                                << 
440 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/>                << 
441                                                << 
442 Binutils                                          364 Binutils
443 --------                                          365 --------
444                                                   366 
445 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binu    367 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binutils/>
446                                                   368 
447 Flex                                              369 Flex
448 ----                                              370 ----
449                                                   371 
450 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>       372 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>
451                                                   373 
452 Bison                                             374 Bison
453 -----                                             375 -----
454                                                   376 
455 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>                  377 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>
456                                                   378 
457 OpenSSL                                           379 OpenSSL
458 -------                                           380 -------
459                                                   381 
460 - <https://www.openssl.org/>                      382 - <https://www.openssl.org/>
461                                                   383 
462 System utilities                                  384 System utilities
463 ****************                                  385 ****************
464                                                   386 
465 Util-linux                                        387 Util-linux
466 ----------                                        388 ----------
467                                                   389 
468 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util    390 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>
469                                                   391 
470 Kmod                                              392 Kmod
471 ----                                              393 ----
472                                                   394 
473 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    395 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/kmod/>
474 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel    396 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel/kmod/kmod.git>
475                                                   397 
476 Ksymoops                                          398 Ksymoops
477 --------                                          399 --------
478                                                   400 
479 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    401 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops/v2.4/>
480                                                   402 
481 Mkinitrd                                          403 Mkinitrd
482 --------                                          404 --------
483                                                   405 
484 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/mai    406 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/main>
485                                                   407 
486 E2fsprogs                                         408 E2fsprogs
487 ---------                                         409 ---------
488                                                   410 
489 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/peo    411 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tytso/e2fsprogs/>
490 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fs    412 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fsprogs.git/>
491                                                   413 
492 JFSutils                                          414 JFSutils
493 --------                                          415 --------
494                                                   416 
495 - <https://jfs.sourceforge.net/>               !! 417 - <http://jfs.sourceforge.net/>
496                                                   418 
497 Reiserfsprogs                                     419 Reiserfsprogs
498 -------------                                     420 -------------
499                                                   421 
500 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel    422 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jeffm/reiserfsprogs.git/>
501                                                   423 
502 Xfsprogs                                          424 Xfsprogs
503 --------                                          425 --------
504                                                   426 
505 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfspr    427 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfsprogs-dev.git>
506 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/x    428 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/xfs/xfsprogs/>
507                                                   429 
508 Pcmciautils                                       430 Pcmciautils
509 -----------                                       431 -----------
510                                                   432 
511 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    433 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/pcmcia/>
512                                                   434 
513 Quota-tools                                       435 Quota-tools
514 -----------                                       436 -----------
515                                                   437 
516 - <https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota !! 438 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota/>
517                                                   439 
518                                                   440 
519 Intel P6 microcode                                441 Intel P6 microcode
520 ------------------                                442 ------------------
521                                                   443 
522 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>             444 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>
523                                                   445 
524 udev                                              446 udev
525 ----                                              447 ----
526                                                   448 
527 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/system    449 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/udev.html>
528                                                   450 
529 FUSE                                              451 FUSE
530 ----                                              452 ----
531                                                   453 
532 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases    454 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases>
533                                                   455 
534 mcelog                                            456 mcelog
535 ------                                            457 ------
536                                                   458 
537 - <https://www.mcelog.org/>                    !! 459 - <http://www.mcelog.org/>
538                                                << 
539 cpio                                           << 
540 ----                                           << 
541                                                << 
542 - <https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/>         << 
543                                                   460 
544 Networking                                        461 Networking
545 **********                                        462 **********
546                                                   463 
547 PPP                                               464 PPP
548 ---                                               465 ---
549                                                   466 
550 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>           467 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>
551 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>             468 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>
552 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>            469 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>
553                                                   470 
554 NFS-utils                                         471 NFS-utils
555 ---------                                         472 ---------
556                                                   473 
557 - <https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p !! 474 - <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14>
558 - <https://nfs.sourceforge.net/>               << 
559                                                   475 
560 Iptables                                          476 Iptables
561 --------                                          477 --------
562                                                   478 
563 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/ind    479 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/index.html>
564                                                   480 
565 Ip-route2                                         481 Ip-route2
566 ---------                                         482 ---------
567                                                   483 
568 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/    484 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/iproute2/>
569                                                   485 
570 OProfile                                          486 OProfile
571 --------                                          487 --------
572                                                   488 
573 - <https://oprofile.sf.net/download/>          !! 489 - <http://oprofile.sf.net/download/>
                                                   >> 490 
                                                   >> 491 NFS-Utils
                                                   >> 492 ---------
                                                   >> 493 
                                                   >> 494 - <http://nfs.sourceforge.net/>
574                                                   495 
575 Kernel documentation                              496 Kernel documentation
576 ********************                              497 ********************
577                                                   498 
578 Sphinx                                            499 Sphinx
579 ------                                            500 ------
580                                                   501 
581 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>                   502 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>
                                                      

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