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  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 ISDN hardware, for example,
 27 you probably needn't concern yourself with pcm !!  27 you probably needn't concern yourself with isdn4k-utils.
 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                  3.2              gcc --version
 33 Clang/LLVM (optional)  13.0.1           clang  !!  33 GNU make               3.81             make --version
 34 Rust (optional)        1.78.0           rustc  !!  34 binutils               2.12             ld -v
 35 bindgen (optional)     0.65.1           bindge !!  35 util-linux             2.10o            fdformat --version
 36 GNU make               4.0              make - !!  36 module-init-tools      0.9.10           depmod -V
 37 bash                   4.2              bash - << 
 38 binutils               2.25             ld -v  << 
 39 flex                   2.5.35           flex - << 
 40 bison                  2.0              bison  << 
 41 pahole                 1.16             pahole << 
 42 util-linux             2.10o            mount  << 
 43 kmod                   13               depmod << 
 44 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck     37 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck -V
 45 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.j     38 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.jfs -V
 46 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiser     39 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiserfsck -V
 47 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db     40 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db -V
 48 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksqua     41 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksquashfs -version
 49 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsc     42 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsck
 50 pcmciautils            004              pccard     43 pcmciautils            004              pccardctl -V
 51 quota-tools            3.09             quota      44 quota-tools            3.09             quota -V
 52 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd -     45 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd --version
                                                   >>  46 isdn4k-utils           3.1pre1          isdnctrl 2>&1|grep version
 53 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmo     47 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmount --version
 54 procps                 3.2.0            ps --v     48 procps                 3.2.0            ps --version
                                                   >>  49 oprofile               0.9              oprofiled --version
 55 udev                   081              udevd      50 udev                   081              udevd --version
 56 grub                   0.93             grub -     51 grub                   0.93             grub --version || grub-install --version
 57 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog     52 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog --version
 58 iptables               1.4.2            iptabl     53 iptables               1.4.2            iptables -V
 59 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openss     54 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openssl version
 60 bc                     1.06.95          bc --v     55 bc                     1.06.95          bc --version
 61 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         2.4.4            sphinx !!  56 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         1.2              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 ====================== ===============  ======     57 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 69                                                    58 
 70 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Ke     59 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Kernel documentation
 71                                                    60 
 72 Kernel compilation                                 61 Kernel compilation
 73 ******************                                 62 ******************
 74                                                    63 
 75 GCC                                                64 GCC
 76 ---                                                65 ---
 77                                                    66 
 78 The gcc version requirements may vary dependin     67 The gcc version requirements may vary depending on the type of CPU in your
 79 computer.                                          68 computer.
 80                                                    69 
 81 Clang/LLVM (optional)                          << 
 82 ---------------------                          << 
 83                                                << 
 84 The latest formal release of clang and LLVM ut << 
 85 `releases.llvm.org <https://releases.llvm.org> << 
 86 kernels. Older releases aren't guaranteed to w << 
 87 from the kernel that were used to support olde << 
 88 docs on :ref:`Building Linux with Clang/LLVM < << 
 89                                                << 
 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                                               70 Make
107 ----                                               71 ----
108                                                    72 
109 You will need GNU make 4.0 or later to build t !!  73 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                                                    74 
117 Binutils                                           75 Binutils
118 --------                                           76 --------
119                                                    77 
120 Binutils 2.25 or newer is needed to build the  !!  78 Linux on IA-32 has recently switched from using ``as86`` to using ``gas`` for
121                                                !!  79 assembling the 16-bit boot code, removing the need for ``as86`` to compile
122 pkg-config                                     !!  80 your kernel.  This change does, however, mean that you need a recent
123 ----------                                     !!  81 release of binutils.
124                                                << 
125 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-con << 
126 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings  << 
127 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was << 
128 verified or documented.                        << 
129                                                << 
130 Flex                                           << 
131 ----                                           << 
132                                                << 
133 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates l << 
134 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or la << 
135                                                << 
136                                                << 
137 Bison                                          << 
138 -----                                          << 
139                                                << 
140 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates p << 
141 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or late << 
142                                                << 
143 pahole                                         << 
144 ------                                         << 
145                                                << 
146 Since Linux 5.2, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is s << 
147 generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in  << 
148 modules as well.  This requires pahole v1.16 o << 
149                                                << 
150 It is found in the 'dwarves' or 'pahole' distr << 
151 https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.       << 
152                                                    82 
153 Perl                                               83 Perl
154 ----                                               84 ----
155                                                    85 
156 You will need perl 5 and the following modules     86 You will need perl 5 and the following modules: ``Getopt::Long``,
157 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``Fil     87 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``File::Find`` to build the kernel.
158                                                    88 
159 BC                                                 89 BC
160 --                                                 90 --
161                                                    91 
162 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and hig     92 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and higher
163                                                    93 
164                                                    94 
165 OpenSSL                                            95 OpenSSL
166 -------                                            96 -------
167                                                    97 
168 Module signing and external certificate handli     98 Module signing and external certificate handling use the OpenSSL program and
169 crypto library to do key creation and signatur     99 crypto library to do key creation and signature generation.
170                                                   100 
171 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and    101 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and higher if module signing is
172 enabled.  You will also need openssl developme    102 enabled.  You will also need openssl development packages to build kernels 4.3
173 and higher.                                       103 and higher.
174                                                   104 
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                                                   105 
202 System utilities                                  106 System utilities
203 ****************                                  107 ****************
204                                                   108 
205 Architectural changes                             109 Architectural changes
206 ---------------------                             110 ---------------------
207                                                   111 
208 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev        112 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev
209 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel !! 113 (http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/)
210                                                   114 
211 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!    115 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!
212                                                   116 
213 Linux documentation for functions is transitio    117 Linux documentation for functions is transitioning to inline
214 documentation via specially-formatted comments    118 documentation via specially-formatted comments near their
215 definitions in the source.  These comments can !! 119 definitions in the source.  These comments can be combined with the
216 files the Documentation/ directory to make enr !! 120 SGML templates in the Documentation/DocBook directory to make DocBook
217 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex,  !! 121 files, which can then be converted by DocBook stylesheets to PostScript,
218 In order to convert from ReST format to a form !! 122 HTML, PDF files, and several other formats.  In order to convert from
219 Sphinx.                                        !! 123 DocBook format to a format of your choice, you'll need to install Jade as
                                                   >> 124 well as the desired DocBook stylesheets.
220                                                   125 
221 Util-linux                                        126 Util-linux
222 ----------                                        127 ----------
223                                                   128 
224 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` s    129 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` support for larger disks,
225 support new options to mount, recognize more s    130 support new options to mount, recognize more supported partition
226 types, and similar goodies.                    !! 131 types, have a fdformat which works with 2.4 kernels, and similar goodies.
227 You'll probably want to upgrade.                  132 You'll probably want to upgrade.
228                                                   133 
229 Ksymoops                                          134 Ksymoops
230 --------                                          135 --------
231                                                   136 
232 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oop    137 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oopses, you may need the
233 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases     138 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases you don't.
234 It is generally preferred to build the kernel     139 It is generally preferred to build the kernel with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` so
235 that it produces readable dumps that can be us    140 that it produces readable dumps that can be used as-is (this also
236 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for    141 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for some reason your kernel
237 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you     142 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you have no way to rebuild and
238 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you     143 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you can still decode that Oops
239 with ksymoops.                                    144 with ksymoops.
240                                                   145 
                                                   >> 146 Module-Init-Tools
                                                   >> 147 -----------------
                                                   >> 148 
                                                   >> 149 A new module loader is now in the kernel that requires ``module-init-tools``
                                                   >> 150 to use.  It is backward compatible with the 2.4.x series kernels.
                                                   >> 151 
241 Mkinitrd                                          152 Mkinitrd
242 --------                                          153 --------
243                                                   154 
244 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tre    155 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tree layout also require that
245 mkinitrd be upgraded.                             156 mkinitrd be upgraded.
246                                                   157 
247 E2fsprogs                                         158 E2fsprogs
248 ---------                                         159 ---------
249                                                   160 
250 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes seve    161 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes several bugs in fsck and
251 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgra    162 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgrade.
252                                                   163 
253 JFSutils                                          164 JFSutils
254 --------                                          165 --------
255                                                   166 
256 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilitie    167 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilities for the file system.
257 The following utilities are available:            168 The following utilities are available:
258                                                   169 
259 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transa    170 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transaction log, and check
260   and repair a JFS formatted partition.           171   and repair a JFS formatted partition.
261                                                   172 
262 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partit    173 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partition.
263                                                   174 
264 - other file system utilities are also availab    175 - other file system utilities are also available in this package.
265                                                   176 
266 Reiserfsprogs                                     177 Reiserfsprogs
267 -------------                                     178 -------------
268                                                   179 
269 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for r    180 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for reiserfs-3.6.x
270 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined packag    181 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined package and contains working
271 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs`    182 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs``, ``debugreiserfs`` and
272 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386     183 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386 and alpha platforms.
273                                                   184 
274 Xfsprogs                                          185 Xfsprogs
275 --------                                          186 --------
276                                                   187 
277 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``    188 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``mkfs.xfs``, ``xfs_db``, and the
278 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for th    189 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for the XFS filesystem.  It is
279 architecture independent and any version from     190 architecture independent and any version from 2.0.0 onward should
280 work correctly with this version of the XFS ke    191 work correctly with this version of the XFS kernel code (2.6.0 or
281 later is recommended, due to some significant     192 later is recommended, due to some significant improvements).
282                                                   193 
283 PCMCIAutils                                       194 PCMCIAutils
284 -----------                                       195 -----------
285                                                   196 
286 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properl    197 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properly sets up
287 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the    198 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the appropriate modules
288 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is mod    199 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is modularized and the hotplug
289 subsystem is used.                                200 subsystem is used.
290                                                   201 
291 Quota-tools                                       202 Quota-tools
292 -----------                                       203 -----------
293                                                   204 
294 Support for 32 bit uid's and gid's is required    205 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    206 the newer version 2 quota format.  Quota-tools version 3.07 and
296 newer has this support.  Use the recommended v    207 newer has this support.  Use the recommended version or newer
297 from the table above.                             208 from the table above.
298                                                   209 
299 Intel IA32 microcode                              210 Intel IA32 microcode
300 --------------------                              211 --------------------
301                                                   212 
302 A driver has been added to allow updating of I    213 A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode,
303 accessible as a normal (misc) character device    214 accessible as a normal (misc) character device.  If you are not using
304 udev you may need to::                            215 udev you may need to::
305                                                   216 
306   mkdir /dev/cpu                                  217   mkdir /dev/cpu
307   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184               218   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184
308   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode                   219   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode
309                                                   220 
310 as root before you can use this.  You'll proba    221 as root before you can use this.  You'll probably also want to
311 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to us    222 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to use with this.
312                                                   223 
313 udev                                              224 udev
314 ----                                              225 ----
315                                                   226 
316 ``udev`` is a userspace application for popula    227 ``udev`` is a userspace application for populating ``/dev`` dynamically with
317 only entries for devices actually present. ``u    228 only entries for devices actually present. ``udev`` replaces the basic
318 functionality of devfs, while allowing persist    229 functionality of devfs, while allowing persistent device naming for
319 devices.                                          230 devices.
320                                                   231 
321 FUSE                                              232 FUSE
322 ----                                              233 ----
323                                                   234 
324 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimu    235 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimum is 2.3.0 but mount
325 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won    236 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won't work.
326                                                   237 
327 Networking                                        238 Networking
328 **********                                        239 **********
329                                                   240 
330 General changes                                   241 General changes
331 ---------------                                   242 ---------------
332                                                   243 
333 If you have advanced network configuration nee    244 If you have advanced network configuration needs, you should probably
334 consider using the network tools from ip-route    245 consider using the network tools from ip-route2.
335                                                   246 
336 Packet Filter / NAT                               247 Packet Filter / NAT
337 -------------------                               248 -------------------
338 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the sam    249 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the same tools like the previous 2.4.x
339 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes b    250 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes backwards-compatibility modules
340 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwa    251 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwadm.
341                                                   252 
342 PPP                                               253 PPP
343 ---                                               254 ---
344                                                   255 
345 The PPP driver has been restructured to suppor    256 The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to
346 enable it to operate over diverse media layers    257 enable it to operate over diverse media layers.  If you use PPP,
347 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.                   258 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.
348                                                   259 
349 If you are not using udev, you must have the d    260 If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp
350 which can be made by::                            261 which can be made by::
351                                                   262 
352   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0                          263   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
353                                                   264 
354 as root.                                          265 as root.
355                                                   266 
                                                   >> 267 Isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 268 ------------
                                                   >> 269 
                                                   >> 270 Due to changes in the length of the phone number field, isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 271 needs to be recompiled or (preferably) upgraded.
                                                   >> 272 
356 NFS-utils                                         273 NFS-utils
357 ---------                                         274 ---------
358                                                   275 
359 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs     276 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs server needed to know
360 about any client that expected to be able to a    277 about any client that expected to be able to access files via NFS.  This
361 information would be given to the kernel by ``    278 information would be given to the kernel by ``mountd`` when the client
362 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at     279 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at system startup.  exportfs
363 would take information about active clients fr    280 would take information about active clients from ``/var/lib/nfs/rmtab``.
364                                                   281 
365 This approach is quite fragile as it depends o    282 This approach is quite fragile as it depends on rmtab being correct
366 which is not always easy, particularly when tr    283 which is not always easy, particularly when trying to implement
367 fail-over.  Even when the system is working we    284 fail-over.  Even when the system is working well, ``rmtab`` suffers from
368 getting lots of old entries that never get rem    285 getting lots of old entries that never get removed.
369                                                   286 
370 With modern kernels we have the option of havi    287 With modern kernels we have the option of having the kernel tell mountd
371 when it gets a request from an unknown host, a    288 when it gets a request from an unknown host, and mountd can give
372 appropriate export information to the kernel.     289 appropriate export information to the kernel.  This removes the
373 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the ker    290 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the kernel only needs to know about
374 currently active clients.                         291 currently active clients.
375                                                   292 
376 To enable this new functionality, you need to:    293 To enable this new functionality, you need to::
377                                                   294 
378   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd                295   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd
379                                                   296 
380 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is reco    297 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is recommended that all NFS
381 services be protected from the internet-at-lar    298 services be protected from the internet-at-large by a firewall where
382 that is possible.                                 299 that is possible.
383                                                   300 
384 mcelog                                            301 mcelog
385 ------                                            302 ------
386                                                   303 
387 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to    304 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check
388 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Mac    305 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Machine check events are errors
389 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strong    306 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
390                                                   307 
391 Kernel documentation                              308 Kernel documentation
392 ********************                              309 ********************
393                                                   310 
394 Sphinx                                            311 Sphinx
395 ------                                            312 ------
396                                                   313 
397 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Docu !! 314 The ReST markups currently used by the Documentation/ files are meant to be
398 for details about Sphinx requirements.         !! 315 built with ``Sphinx`` version 1.2 or upper. If you're desiring to build
                                                   >> 316 PDF outputs, it is recommended to use version 1.4.6.
                                                   >> 317 
                                                   >> 318 .. note::
                                                   >> 319 
                                                   >> 320   Please notice that, for PDF and LaTeX output, you'll also need ``XeLaTeX``
                                                   >> 321   version 3.14159265. Depending on the distribution, you may also need to
                                                   >> 322   install a series of ``texlive`` packages that provide the minimal set of
                                                   >> 323   functionalities required for ``XeLaTex`` to work. For PDF output you'll also
                                                   >> 324   need ``convert(1)`` from ImageMagick (https://www.imagemagick.org).
399                                                   325 
400 rustdoc                                        !! 326 Other tools
401 -------                                        !! 327 -----------
402                                                   328 
403 ``rustdoc`` is used to generate the documentat !! 329 In order to produce documentation from DocBook, you'll also need ``xmlto``.
404 Documentation/rust/general-information.rst for !! 330 Please notice, however, that we're currently migrating all documents to use
                                                   >> 331 ``Sphinx``.
405                                                   332 
406 Getting updated software                          333 Getting updated software
407 ========================                          334 ========================
408                                                   335 
409 Kernel compilation                                336 Kernel compilation
410 ******************                                337 ******************
411                                                   338 
412 gcc                                               339 gcc
413 ---                                               340 ---
414                                                   341 
415 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>                    342 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>
416                                                   343 
417 Clang/LLVM                                     << 
418 ----------                                     << 
419                                                << 
420 - :ref:`Getting LLVM <getting_llvm>`.          << 
421                                                << 
422 Rust                                           << 
423 ----                                           << 
424                                                << 
425 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.          << 
426                                                << 
427 bindgen                                        << 
428 -------                                        << 
429                                                << 
430 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.          << 
431                                                << 
432 Make                                              344 Make
433 ----                                              345 ----
434                                                   346 
435 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>                   347 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>
436                                                   348 
437 Bash                                           << 
438 ----                                           << 
439                                                << 
440 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/>                << 
441                                                << 
442 Binutils                                          349 Binutils
443 --------                                          350 --------
444                                                   351 
445 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binu    352 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binutils/>
446                                                   353 
447 Flex                                           << 
448 ----                                           << 
449                                                << 
450 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>    << 
451                                                << 
452 Bison                                          << 
453 -----                                          << 
454                                                << 
455 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>               << 
456                                                << 
457 OpenSSL                                           354 OpenSSL
458 -------                                           355 -------
459                                                   356 
460 - <https://www.openssl.org/>                      357 - <https://www.openssl.org/>
461                                                   358 
462 System utilities                                  359 System utilities
463 ****************                                  360 ****************
464                                                   361 
465 Util-linux                                        362 Util-linux
466 ----------                                        363 ----------
467                                                   364 
468 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util    365 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>
469                                                   366 
470 Kmod                                           << 
471 ----                                           << 
472                                                << 
473 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern << 
474 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel << 
475                                                << 
476 Ksymoops                                          367 Ksymoops
477 --------                                          368 --------
478                                                   369 
479 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    370 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops/v2.4/>
480                                                   371 
                                                   >> 372 Module-Init-Tools
                                                   >> 373 -----------------
                                                   >> 374 
                                                   >> 375 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/module-init-tools/>
                                                   >> 376 
481 Mkinitrd                                          377 Mkinitrd
482 --------                                          378 --------
483                                                   379 
484 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/mai    380 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/main>
485                                                   381 
486 E2fsprogs                                         382 E2fsprogs
487 ---------                                         383 ---------
488                                                   384 
489 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/peo !! 385 - <http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs-1.29.tar.gz>
490 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fs << 
491                                                   386 
492 JFSutils                                          387 JFSutils
493 --------                                          388 --------
494                                                   389 
495 - <https://jfs.sourceforge.net/>               !! 390 - <http://jfs.sourceforge.net/>
496                                                   391 
497 Reiserfsprogs                                     392 Reiserfsprogs
498 -------------                                     393 -------------
499                                                   394 
500 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel !! 395 - <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/reiserfs/>
501                                                   396 
502 Xfsprogs                                          397 Xfsprogs
503 --------                                          398 --------
504                                                   399 
505 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfspr !! 400 - <ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/>
506 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/x << 
507                                                   401 
508 Pcmciautils                                       402 Pcmciautils
509 -----------                                       403 -----------
510                                                   404 
511 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    405 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/pcmcia/>
512                                                   406 
513 Quota-tools                                       407 Quota-tools
514 -----------                                       408 -----------
515                                                   409 
516 - <https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota !! 410 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota/>
                                                   >> 411 
                                                   >> 412 DocBook Stylesheets
                                                   >> 413 -------------------
517                                                   414 
                                                   >> 415 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/docbook/files/docbook-dsssl/>
                                                   >> 416 
                                                   >> 417 XMLTO XSLT Frontend
                                                   >> 418 -------------------
                                                   >> 419 
                                                   >> 420 - <http://cyberelk.net/tim/xmlto/>
518                                                   421 
519 Intel P6 microcode                                422 Intel P6 microcode
520 ------------------                                423 ------------------
521                                                   424 
522 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>             425 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>
523                                                   426 
524 udev                                              427 udev
525 ----                                              428 ----
526                                                   429 
527 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/system !! 430 - <http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/udev.html>
528                                                   431 
529 FUSE                                              432 FUSE
530 ----                                              433 ----
531                                                   434 
532 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases !! 435 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/fuse>
533                                                   436 
534 mcelog                                            437 mcelog
535 ------                                            438 ------
536                                                   439 
537 - <https://www.mcelog.org/>                    !! 440 - <http://www.mcelog.org/>
538                                                << 
539 cpio                                           << 
540 ----                                           << 
541                                                << 
542 - <https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/>         << 
543                                                   441 
544 Networking                                        442 Networking
545 **********                                        443 **********
546                                                   444 
547 PPP                                               445 PPP
548 ---                                               446 ---
549                                                   447 
550 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>        !! 448 - <ftp://ftp.samba.org/pub/ppp/>
551 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>          !! 449 
552 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>         !! 450 Isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 451 ------------
                                                   >> 452 
                                                   >> 453 - <ftp://ftp.isdn4linux.de/pub/isdn4linux/utils/>
553                                                   454 
554 NFS-utils                                         455 NFS-utils
555 ---------                                         456 ---------
556                                                   457 
557 - <https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p !! 458 - <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14>
558 - <https://nfs.sourceforge.net/>               << 
559                                                   459 
560 Iptables                                          460 Iptables
561 --------                                          461 --------
562                                                   462 
563 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/ind !! 463 - <http://www.iptables.org/downloads.html>
564                                                   464 
565 Ip-route2                                         465 Ip-route2
566 ---------                                         466 ---------
567                                                   467 
568 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/    468 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/iproute2/>
569                                                   469 
570 OProfile                                          470 OProfile
571 --------                                          471 --------
572                                                   472 
573 - <https://oprofile.sf.net/download/>          !! 473 - <http://oprofile.sf.net/download/>
                                                   >> 474 
                                                   >> 475 NFS-Utils
                                                   >> 476 ---------
                                                   >> 477 
                                                   >> 478 - <http://nfs.sourceforge.net/>
574                                                   479 
575 Kernel documentation                              480 Kernel documentation
576 ********************                              481 ********************
577                                                   482 
578 Sphinx                                            483 Sphinx
579 ------                                            484 ------
580                                                   485 
581 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>                !! 486 - <http://www.sphinx-doc.org/>
                                                      

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