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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 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                  4.9              gcc --version
 33 Clang/LLVM (optional)  13.0.1           clang  !!  33 Clang/LLVM (optional)  10.0.1           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 util-linux             2.10o            fdformat --version
 42 util-linux             2.10o            mount  << 
 43 kmod                   13               depmod     39 kmod                   13               depmod -V
 44 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck     40 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck -V
 45 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.j     41 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.jfs -V
 46 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiser     42 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiserfsck -V
 47 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db     43 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db -V
 48 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksqua     44 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksquashfs -version
 49 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsc     45 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsck
 50 pcmciautils            004              pccard     46 pcmciautils            004              pccardctl -V
 51 quota-tools            3.09             quota      47 quota-tools            3.09             quota -V
 52 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd -     48 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd --version
 53 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmo     49 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmount --version
 54 procps                 3.2.0            ps --v     50 procps                 3.2.0            ps --version
                                                   >>  51 oprofile               0.9              oprofiled --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]_         1.3              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                                         << 
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                                                << 
153 Perl                                              112 Perl
154 ----                                              113 ----
155                                                   114 
156 You will need perl 5 and the following modules    115 You will need perl 5 and the following modules: ``Getopt::Long``,
157 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``Fil    116 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``File::Find`` to build the kernel.
158                                                   117 
159 BC                                                118 BC
160 --                                                119 --
161                                                   120 
162 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and hig    121 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and higher
163                                                   122 
164                                                   123 
165 OpenSSL                                           124 OpenSSL
166 -------                                           125 -------
167                                                   126 
168 Module signing and external certificate handli    127 Module signing and external certificate handling use the OpenSSL program and
169 crypto library to do key creation and signatur    128 crypto library to do key creation and signature generation.
170                                                   129 
171 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and    130 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and higher if module signing is
172 enabled.  You will also need openssl developme    131 enabled.  You will also need openssl development packages to build kernels 4.3
173 and higher.                                       132 and higher.
174                                                   133 
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                                                   134 
202 System utilities                                  135 System utilities
203 ****************                                  136 ****************
204                                                   137 
205 Architectural changes                             138 Architectural changes
206 ---------------------                             139 ---------------------
207                                                   140 
208 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev        141 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev
209 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel    142 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/)
210                                                   143 
211 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!    144 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!
212                                                   145 
213 Linux documentation for functions is transitio    146 Linux documentation for functions is transitioning to inline
214 documentation via specially-formatted comments    147 documentation via specially-formatted comments near their
215 definitions in the source.  These comments can    148 definitions in the source.  These comments can be combined with ReST
216 files the Documentation/ directory to make enr    149 files the Documentation/ directory to make enriched documentation, which can
217 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex,     150 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex, ePUB and PDF files.
218 In order to convert from ReST format to a form    151 In order to convert from ReST format to a format of your choice, you'll need
219 Sphinx.                                           152 Sphinx.
220                                                   153 
221 Util-linux                                        154 Util-linux
222 ----------                                        155 ----------
223                                                   156 
224 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` s    157 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` support for larger disks,
225 support new options to mount, recognize more s    158 support new options to mount, recognize more supported partition
226 types, and similar goodies.                    !! 159 types, have a fdformat which works with 2.4 kernels, and similar goodies.
227 You'll probably want to upgrade.                  160 You'll probably want to upgrade.
228                                                   161 
229 Ksymoops                                          162 Ksymoops
230 --------                                          163 --------
231                                                   164 
232 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oop    165 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oopses, you may need the
233 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases     166 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases you don't.
234 It is generally preferred to build the kernel     167 It is generally preferred to build the kernel with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` so
235 that it produces readable dumps that can be us    168 that it produces readable dumps that can be used as-is (this also
236 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for    169 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for some reason your kernel
237 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you     170 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you have no way to rebuild and
238 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you     171 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you can still decode that Oops
239 with ksymoops.                                    172 with ksymoops.
240                                                   173 
241 Mkinitrd                                          174 Mkinitrd
242 --------                                          175 --------
243                                                   176 
244 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tre    177 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tree layout also require that
245 mkinitrd be upgraded.                             178 mkinitrd be upgraded.
246                                                   179 
247 E2fsprogs                                         180 E2fsprogs
248 ---------                                         181 ---------
249                                                   182 
250 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes seve    183 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes several bugs in fsck and
251 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgra    184 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgrade.
252                                                   185 
253 JFSutils                                          186 JFSutils
254 --------                                          187 --------
255                                                   188 
256 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilitie    189 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilities for the file system.
257 The following utilities are available:            190 The following utilities are available:
258                                                   191 
259 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transa    192 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transaction log, and check
260   and repair a JFS formatted partition.           193   and repair a JFS formatted partition.
261                                                   194 
262 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partit    195 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partition.
263                                                   196 
264 - other file system utilities are also availab    197 - other file system utilities are also available in this package.
265                                                   198 
266 Reiserfsprogs                                     199 Reiserfsprogs
267 -------------                                     200 -------------
268                                                   201 
269 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for r    202 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for reiserfs-3.6.x
270 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined packag    203 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined package and contains working
271 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs`    204 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs``, ``debugreiserfs`` and
272 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386     205 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386 and alpha platforms.
273                                                   206 
274 Xfsprogs                                          207 Xfsprogs
275 --------                                          208 --------
276                                                   209 
277 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``    210 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``mkfs.xfs``, ``xfs_db``, and the
278 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for th    211 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for the XFS filesystem.  It is
279 architecture independent and any version from     212 architecture independent and any version from 2.0.0 onward should
280 work correctly with this version of the XFS ke    213 work correctly with this version of the XFS kernel code (2.6.0 or
281 later is recommended, due to some significant     214 later is recommended, due to some significant improvements).
282                                                   215 
283 PCMCIAutils                                       216 PCMCIAutils
284 -----------                                       217 -----------
285                                                   218 
286 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properl    219 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properly sets up
287 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the    220 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the appropriate modules
288 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is mod    221 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is modularized and the hotplug
289 subsystem is used.                                222 subsystem is used.
290                                                   223 
291 Quota-tools                                       224 Quota-tools
292 -----------                                       225 -----------
293                                                   226 
294 Support for 32 bit uid's and gid's is required    227 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    228 the newer version 2 quota format.  Quota-tools version 3.07 and
296 newer has this support.  Use the recommended v    229 newer has this support.  Use the recommended version or newer
297 from the table above.                             230 from the table above.
298                                                   231 
299 Intel IA32 microcode                              232 Intel IA32 microcode
300 --------------------                              233 --------------------
301                                                   234 
302 A driver has been added to allow updating of I    235 A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode,
303 accessible as a normal (misc) character device    236 accessible as a normal (misc) character device.  If you are not using
304 udev you may need to::                            237 udev you may need to::
305                                                   238 
306   mkdir /dev/cpu                                  239   mkdir /dev/cpu
307   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184               240   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184
308   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode                   241   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode
309                                                   242 
310 as root before you can use this.  You'll proba    243 as root before you can use this.  You'll probably also want to
311 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to us    244 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to use with this.
312                                                   245 
313 udev                                              246 udev
314 ----                                              247 ----
315                                                   248 
316 ``udev`` is a userspace application for popula    249 ``udev`` is a userspace application for populating ``/dev`` dynamically with
317 only entries for devices actually present. ``u    250 only entries for devices actually present. ``udev`` replaces the basic
318 functionality of devfs, while allowing persist    251 functionality of devfs, while allowing persistent device naming for
319 devices.                                          252 devices.
320                                                   253 
321 FUSE                                              254 FUSE
322 ----                                              255 ----
323                                                   256 
324 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimu    257 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimum is 2.3.0 but mount
325 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won    258 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won't work.
326                                                   259 
327 Networking                                        260 Networking
328 **********                                        261 **********
329                                                   262 
330 General changes                                   263 General changes
331 ---------------                                   264 ---------------
332                                                   265 
333 If you have advanced network configuration nee    266 If you have advanced network configuration needs, you should probably
334 consider using the network tools from ip-route    267 consider using the network tools from ip-route2.
335                                                   268 
336 Packet Filter / NAT                               269 Packet Filter / NAT
337 -------------------                               270 -------------------
338 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the sam    271 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the same tools like the previous 2.4.x
339 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes b    272 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes backwards-compatibility modules
340 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwa    273 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwadm.
341                                                   274 
342 PPP                                               275 PPP
343 ---                                               276 ---
344                                                   277 
345 The PPP driver has been restructured to suppor    278 The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to
346 enable it to operate over diverse media layers    279 enable it to operate over diverse media layers.  If you use PPP,
347 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.                   280 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.
348                                                   281 
349 If you are not using udev, you must have the d    282 If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp
350 which can be made by::                            283 which can be made by::
351                                                   284 
352   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0                          285   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
353                                                   286 
354 as root.                                          287 as root.
355                                                   288 
356 NFS-utils                                         289 NFS-utils
357 ---------                                         290 ---------
358                                                   291 
359 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs     292 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs server needed to know
360 about any client that expected to be able to a    293 about any client that expected to be able to access files via NFS.  This
361 information would be given to the kernel by ``    294 information would be given to the kernel by ``mountd`` when the client
362 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at     295 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at system startup.  exportfs
363 would take information about active clients fr    296 would take information about active clients from ``/var/lib/nfs/rmtab``.
364                                                   297 
365 This approach is quite fragile as it depends o    298 This approach is quite fragile as it depends on rmtab being correct
366 which is not always easy, particularly when tr    299 which is not always easy, particularly when trying to implement
367 fail-over.  Even when the system is working we    300 fail-over.  Even when the system is working well, ``rmtab`` suffers from
368 getting lots of old entries that never get rem    301 getting lots of old entries that never get removed.
369                                                   302 
370 With modern kernels we have the option of havi    303 With modern kernels we have the option of having the kernel tell mountd
371 when it gets a request from an unknown host, a    304 when it gets a request from an unknown host, and mountd can give
372 appropriate export information to the kernel.     305 appropriate export information to the kernel.  This removes the
373 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the ker    306 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the kernel only needs to know about
374 currently active clients.                         307 currently active clients.
375                                                   308 
376 To enable this new functionality, you need to:    309 To enable this new functionality, you need to::
377                                                   310 
378   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd                311   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd
379                                                   312 
380 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is reco    313 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is recommended that all NFS
381 services be protected from the internet-at-lar    314 services be protected from the internet-at-large by a firewall where
382 that is possible.                                 315 that is possible.
383                                                   316 
384 mcelog                                            317 mcelog
385 ------                                            318 ------
386                                                   319 
387 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to    320 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check
388 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Mac    321 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Machine check events are errors
389 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strong    322 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
390                                                   323 
391 Kernel documentation                              324 Kernel documentation
392 ********************                              325 ********************
393                                                   326 
394 Sphinx                                            327 Sphinx
395 ------                                            328 ------
396                                                   329 
397 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Docu    330 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Documentation/doc-guide/sphinx.rst <sphinxdoc>`
398 for details about Sphinx requirements.            331 for details about Sphinx requirements.
399                                                   332 
400 rustdoc                                        << 
401 -------                                        << 
402                                                << 
403 ``rustdoc`` is used to generate the documentat << 
404 Documentation/rust/general-information.rst for << 
405                                                << 
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                                        344 Clang/LLVM
418 ----------                                        345 ----------
419                                                   346 
420 - :ref:`Getting LLVM <getting_llvm>`.             347 - :ref:`Getting LLVM <getting_llvm>`.
421                                                   348 
422 Rust                                           << 
423 ----                                           << 
424                                                << 
425 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.          << 
426                                                << 
427 bindgen                                        << 
428 -------                                        << 
429                                                << 
430 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.          << 
431                                                << 
432 Make                                              349 Make
433 ----                                              350 ----
434                                                   351 
435 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>                   352 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>
436                                                   353 
437 Bash                                           << 
438 ----                                           << 
439                                                << 
440 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/>                << 
441                                                << 
442 Binutils                                          354 Binutils
443 --------                                          355 --------
444                                                   356 
445 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binu    357 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binutils/>
446                                                   358 
447 Flex                                              359 Flex
448 ----                                              360 ----
449                                                   361 
450 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>       362 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>
451                                                   363 
452 Bison                                             364 Bison
453 -----                                             365 -----
454                                                   366 
455 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>                  367 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>
456                                                   368 
457 OpenSSL                                           369 OpenSSL
458 -------                                           370 -------
459                                                   371 
460 - <https://www.openssl.org/>                      372 - <https://www.openssl.org/>
461                                                   373 
462 System utilities                                  374 System utilities
463 ****************                                  375 ****************
464                                                   376 
465 Util-linux                                        377 Util-linux
466 ----------                                        378 ----------
467                                                   379 
468 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util    380 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>
469                                                   381 
470 Kmod                                              382 Kmod
471 ----                                              383 ----
472                                                   384 
473 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    385 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/kmod/>
474 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel    386 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel/kmod/kmod.git>
475                                                   387 
476 Ksymoops                                          388 Ksymoops
477 --------                                          389 --------
478                                                   390 
479 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    391 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops/v2.4/>
480                                                   392 
481 Mkinitrd                                          393 Mkinitrd
482 --------                                          394 --------
483                                                   395 
484 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/mai    396 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/main>
485                                                   397 
486 E2fsprogs                                         398 E2fsprogs
487 ---------                                         399 ---------
488                                                   400 
489 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/peo    401 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tytso/e2fsprogs/>
490 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fs    402 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fsprogs.git/>
491                                                   403 
492 JFSutils                                          404 JFSutils
493 --------                                          405 --------
494                                                   406 
495 - <https://jfs.sourceforge.net/>               !! 407 - <http://jfs.sourceforge.net/>
496                                                   408 
497 Reiserfsprogs                                     409 Reiserfsprogs
498 -------------                                     410 -------------
499                                                   411 
500 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel    412 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jeffm/reiserfsprogs.git/>
501                                                   413 
502 Xfsprogs                                          414 Xfsprogs
503 --------                                          415 --------
504                                                   416 
505 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfspr    417 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfsprogs-dev.git>
506 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/x    418 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/xfs/xfsprogs/>
507                                                   419 
508 Pcmciautils                                       420 Pcmciautils
509 -----------                                       421 -----------
510                                                   422 
511 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    423 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/pcmcia/>
512                                                   424 
513 Quota-tools                                       425 Quota-tools
514 -----------                                       426 -----------
515                                                   427 
516 - <https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota !! 428 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota/>
517                                                   429 
518                                                   430 
519 Intel P6 microcode                                431 Intel P6 microcode
520 ------------------                                432 ------------------
521                                                   433 
522 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>             434 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>
523                                                   435 
524 udev                                              436 udev
525 ----                                              437 ----
526                                                   438 
527 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/system    439 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/udev.html>
528                                                   440 
529 FUSE                                              441 FUSE
530 ----                                              442 ----
531                                                   443 
532 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases    444 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases>
533                                                   445 
534 mcelog                                            446 mcelog
535 ------                                            447 ------
536                                                   448 
537 - <https://www.mcelog.org/>                    !! 449 - <http://www.mcelog.org/>
538                                                << 
539 cpio                                           << 
540 ----                                           << 
541                                                << 
542 - <https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/>         << 
543                                                   450 
544 Networking                                        451 Networking
545 **********                                        452 **********
546                                                   453 
547 PPP                                               454 PPP
548 ---                                               455 ---
549                                                   456 
550 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>           457 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>
551 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>             458 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>
552 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>            459 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>
553                                                   460 
554 NFS-utils                                         461 NFS-utils
555 ---------                                         462 ---------
556                                                   463 
557 - <https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p !! 464 - <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14>
558 - <https://nfs.sourceforge.net/>               << 
559                                                   465 
560 Iptables                                          466 Iptables
561 --------                                          467 --------
562                                                   468 
563 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/ind    469 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/index.html>
564                                                   470 
565 Ip-route2                                         471 Ip-route2
566 ---------                                         472 ---------
567                                                   473 
568 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/    474 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/iproute2/>
569                                                   475 
570 OProfile                                          476 OProfile
571 --------                                          477 --------
572                                                   478 
573 - <https://oprofile.sf.net/download/>          !! 479 - <http://oprofile.sf.net/download/>
                                                   >> 480 
                                                   >> 481 NFS-Utils
                                                   >> 482 ---------
                                                   >> 483 
                                                   >> 484 - <http://nfs.sourceforge.net/>
574                                                   485 
575 Kernel documentation                              486 Kernel documentation
576 ********************                              487 ********************
577                                                   488 
578 Sphinx                                            489 Sphinx
579 ------                                            490 ------
580                                                   491 
581 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>                   492 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>
                                                      

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