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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 current kernel version.
 11                                                    11 
 12 This document is originally based on my "Chang     12 This document is originally based on my "Changes" file for 2.0.x kernels
 13 and therefore owes credit to the same people a     13 and therefore owes credit to the same people as that file (Jared Mauch,
 14 Axel Boldt, Alessandro Sigala, and countless o     14 Axel Boldt, Alessandro Sigala, and countless other users all over the
 15 'net).                                             15 'net).
 16                                                    16 
 17 Current Minimal Requirements                       17 Current Minimal Requirements
 18 ****************************                       18 ****************************
 19                                                    19 
 20 Upgrade to at **least** these software revisio     20 Upgrade to at **least** these software revisions before thinking you've
 21 encountered a bug!  If you're unsure what vers     21 encountered a bug!  If you're unsure what version you're currently
 22 running, the suggested command should tell you     22 running, the suggested command should tell you.
 23                                                    23 
 24 Again, keep in mind that this list assumes you     24 Again, keep in mind that this list assumes you are already functionally
 25 running a Linux kernel.  Also, not all tools a     25 running a Linux kernel.  Also, not all tools are necessary on all
 26 systems; obviously, if you don't have any PC C     26 systems; obviously, if you don't have any PC Card hardware, for example,
 27 you probably needn't concern yourself with pcm     27 you probably needn't concern yourself with pcmciautils.
 28                                                    28 
 29 ====================== ===============  ======     29 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 30         Program        Minimal version       C     30         Program        Minimal version       Command to check the version
 31 ====================== ===============  ======     31 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 32 GNU C                  5.1              gcc --     32 GNU C                  5.1              gcc --version
 33 Clang/LLVM (optional)  13.0.1           clang  !!  33 Clang/LLVM (optional)  11.0.0           clang --version
 34 Rust (optional)        1.78.0           rustc  !!  34 Rust (optional)        1.62.0           rustc --version
 35 bindgen (optional)     0.65.1           bindge !!  35 bindgen (optional)     0.56.0           bindgen --version
 36 GNU make               4.0              make - !!  36 GNU make               3.82             make --version
 37 bash                   4.2              bash -     37 bash                   4.2              bash --version
 38 binutils               2.25             ld -v      38 binutils               2.25             ld -v
 39 flex                   2.5.35           flex -     39 flex                   2.5.35           flex --version
 40 bison                  2.0              bison      40 bison                  2.0              bison --version
 41 pahole                 1.16             pahole     41 pahole                 1.16             pahole --version
 42 util-linux             2.10o            mount  !!  42 util-linux             2.10o            fdformat --version
 43 kmod                   13               depmod     43 kmod                   13               depmod -V
 44 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck     44 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck -V
 45 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.j     45 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.jfs -V
 46 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiser     46 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiserfsck -V
 47 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db     47 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db -V
 48 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksqua     48 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksquashfs -version
 49 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsc     49 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsck
 50 pcmciautils            004              pccard     50 pcmciautils            004              pccardctl -V
 51 quota-tools            3.09             quota      51 quota-tools            3.09             quota -V
 52 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd -     52 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd --version
 53 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmo     53 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmount --version
 54 procps                 3.2.0            ps --v     54 procps                 3.2.0            ps --version
 55 udev                   081              udevd      55 udev                   081              udevd --version
 56 grub                   0.93             grub -     56 grub                   0.93             grub --version || grub-install --version
 57 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog     57 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog --version
 58 iptables               1.4.2            iptabl     58 iptables               1.4.2            iptables -V
 59 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openss     59 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openssl version
 60 bc                     1.06.95          bc --v     60 bc                     1.06.95          bc --version
 61 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         2.4.4            sphinx !!  61 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         1.7              sphinx-build --version
 62 cpio                   any              cpio -     62 cpio                   any              cpio --version
 63 GNU tar                1.28             tar -- << 
 64 gtags (optional)       6.6.5            gtags      63 gtags (optional)       6.6.5            gtags --version
 65 mkimage (optional)     2017.01          mkimag << 
 66 Python (optional)      3.5.x            python << 
 67 GNU AWK (optional)     5.1.0            gawk - << 
 68 ====================== ===============  ======     64 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 69                                                    65 
 70 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Ke     66 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Kernel documentation
 71                                                    67 
 72 Kernel compilation                                 68 Kernel compilation
 73 ******************                                 69 ******************
 74                                                    70 
 75 GCC                                                71 GCC
 76 ---                                                72 ---
 77                                                    73 
 78 The gcc version requirements may vary dependin     74 The gcc version requirements may vary depending on the type of CPU in your
 79 computer.                                          75 computer.
 80                                                    76 
 81 Clang/LLVM (optional)                              77 Clang/LLVM (optional)
 82 ---------------------                              78 ---------------------
 83                                                    79 
 84 The latest formal release of clang and LLVM ut     80 The latest formal release of clang and LLVM utils (according to
 85 `releases.llvm.org <https://releases.llvm.org>     81 `releases.llvm.org <https://releases.llvm.org>`_) are supported for building
 86 kernels. Older releases aren't guaranteed to w     82 kernels. Older releases aren't guaranteed to work, and we may drop workarounds
 87 from the kernel that were used to support olde     83 from the kernel that were used to support older versions. Please see additional
 88 docs on :ref:`Building Linux with Clang/LLVM <     84 docs on :ref:`Building Linux with Clang/LLVM <kbuild_llvm>`.
 89                                                    85 
 90 Rust (optional)                                    86 Rust (optional)
 91 ---------------                                    87 ---------------
 92                                                    88 
 93 A recent version of the Rust compiler is requi !!  89 A particular version of the Rust toolchain is required. Newer versions may or
                                                   >>  90 may not work because the kernel depends on some unstable Rust features, for
                                                   >>  91 the moment.
                                                   >>  92 
                                                   >>  93 Each Rust toolchain comes with several "components", some of which are required
                                                   >>  94 (like ``rustc``) and some that are optional. The ``rust-src`` component (which
                                                   >>  95 is optional) needs to be installed to build the kernel. Other components are
                                                   >>  96 useful for developing.
 94                                                    97 
 95 Please see Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst      98 Please see Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst for instructions on how to
 96 satisfy the build requirements of Rust support     99 satisfy the build requirements of Rust support. In particular, the ``Makefile``
 97 target ``rustavailable`` is useful to check wh    100 target ``rustavailable`` is useful to check why the Rust toolchain may not
 98 be detected.                                      101 be detected.
 99                                                   102 
100 bindgen (optional)                                103 bindgen (optional)
101 ------------------                                104 ------------------
102                                                   105 
103 ``bindgen`` is used to generate the Rust bindi    106 ``bindgen`` is used to generate the Rust bindings to the C side of the kernel.
104 It depends on ``libclang``.                       107 It depends on ``libclang``.
105                                                   108 
106 Make                                              109 Make
107 ----                                              110 ----
108                                                   111 
109 You will need GNU make 4.0 or later to build t !! 112 You will need GNU make 3.82 or later to build the kernel.
110                                                   113 
111 Bash                                              114 Bash
112 ----                                              115 ----
113                                                   116 
114 Some bash scripts are used for the kernel buil    117 Some bash scripts are used for the kernel build.
115 Bash 4.2 or newer is needed.                      118 Bash 4.2 or newer is needed.
116                                                   119 
117 Binutils                                          120 Binutils
118 --------                                          121 --------
119                                                   122 
120 Binutils 2.25 or newer is needed to build the     123 Binutils 2.25 or newer is needed to build the kernel.
121                                                   124 
122 pkg-config                                        125 pkg-config
123 ----------                                        126 ----------
124                                                   127 
125 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-con    128 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-config to check for installed
126 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings     129 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings for use in
127 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was    130 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was being used but not
128 verified or documented.                           131 verified or documented.
129                                                   132 
130 Flex                                              133 Flex
131 ----                                              134 ----
132                                                   135 
133 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates l    136 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates lexical analyzers
134 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or la    137 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or later.
135                                                   138 
136                                                   139 
137 Bison                                             140 Bison
138 -----                                             141 -----
139                                                   142 
140 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates p    143 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates parsers
141 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or late    144 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or later.
142                                                   145 
143 pahole                                         !! 146 pahole:
144 ------                                         !! 147 -------
145                                                   148 
146 Since Linux 5.2, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is s    149 Since Linux 5.2, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is selected, the build system
147 generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in     150 generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in vmlinux, a bit later from kernel
148 modules as well.  This requires pahole v1.16 o    151 modules as well.  This requires pahole v1.16 or later.
149                                                   152 
150 It is found in the 'dwarves' or 'pahole' distr    153 It is found in the 'dwarves' or 'pahole' distro packages or from
151 https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.          154 https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.
152                                                   155 
153 Perl                                              156 Perl
154 ----                                              157 ----
155                                                   158 
156 You will need perl 5 and the following modules    159 You will need perl 5 and the following modules: ``Getopt::Long``,
157 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``Fil    160 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``File::Find`` to build the kernel.
158                                                   161 
159 BC                                                162 BC
160 --                                                163 --
161                                                   164 
162 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and hig    165 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and higher
163                                                   166 
164                                                   167 
165 OpenSSL                                           168 OpenSSL
166 -------                                           169 -------
167                                                   170 
168 Module signing and external certificate handli    171 Module signing and external certificate handling use the OpenSSL program and
169 crypto library to do key creation and signatur    172 crypto library to do key creation and signature generation.
170                                                   173 
171 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and    174 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and higher if module signing is
172 enabled.  You will also need openssl developme    175 enabled.  You will also need openssl development packages to build kernels 4.3
173 and higher.                                       176 and higher.
174                                                   177 
175 Tar                                            << 
176 ---                                            << 
177                                                << 
178 GNU tar is needed if you want to enable access << 
179 (CONFIG_IKHEADERS).                            << 
180                                                << 
181 gtags / GNU GLOBAL (optional)                     178 gtags / GNU GLOBAL (optional)
182 -----------------------------                     179 -----------------------------
183                                                   180 
184 The kernel build requires GNU GLOBAL version 6    181 The kernel build requires GNU GLOBAL version 6.6.5 or later to generate
185 tag files through ``make gtags``.  This is due    182 tag files through ``make gtags``.  This is due to its use of the gtags
186 ``-C (--directory)`` flag.                        183 ``-C (--directory)`` flag.
187                                                   184 
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                                                << 
202 System utilities                                  185 System utilities
203 ****************                                  186 ****************
204                                                   187 
205 Architectural changes                             188 Architectural changes
206 ---------------------                             189 ---------------------
207                                                   190 
208 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev        191 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev
209 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel    192 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/)
210                                                   193 
211 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!    194 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!
212                                                   195 
213 Linux documentation for functions is transitio    196 Linux documentation for functions is transitioning to inline
214 documentation via specially-formatted comments    197 documentation via specially-formatted comments near their
215 definitions in the source.  These comments can    198 definitions in the source.  These comments can be combined with ReST
216 files the Documentation/ directory to make enr    199 files the Documentation/ directory to make enriched documentation, which can
217 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex,     200 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex, ePUB and PDF files.
218 In order to convert from ReST format to a form    201 In order to convert from ReST format to a format of your choice, you'll need
219 Sphinx.                                           202 Sphinx.
220                                                   203 
221 Util-linux                                        204 Util-linux
222 ----------                                        205 ----------
223                                                   206 
224 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` s    207 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` support for larger disks,
225 support new options to mount, recognize more s    208 support new options to mount, recognize more supported partition
226 types, and similar goodies.                    !! 209 types, have a fdformat which works with 2.4 kernels, and similar goodies.
227 You'll probably want to upgrade.                  210 You'll probably want to upgrade.
228                                                   211 
229 Ksymoops                                          212 Ksymoops
230 --------                                          213 --------
231                                                   214 
232 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oop    215 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oopses, you may need the
233 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases     216 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases you don't.
234 It is generally preferred to build the kernel     217 It is generally preferred to build the kernel with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` so
235 that it produces readable dumps that can be us    218 that it produces readable dumps that can be used as-is (this also
236 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for    219 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for some reason your kernel
237 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you     220 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you have no way to rebuild and
238 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you     221 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you can still decode that Oops
239 with ksymoops.                                    222 with ksymoops.
240                                                   223 
241 Mkinitrd                                          224 Mkinitrd
242 --------                                          225 --------
243                                                   226 
244 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tre    227 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tree layout also require that
245 mkinitrd be upgraded.                             228 mkinitrd be upgraded.
246                                                   229 
247 E2fsprogs                                         230 E2fsprogs
248 ---------                                         231 ---------
249                                                   232 
250 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes seve    233 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes several bugs in fsck and
251 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgra    234 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgrade.
252                                                   235 
253 JFSutils                                          236 JFSutils
254 --------                                          237 --------
255                                                   238 
256 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilitie    239 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilities for the file system.
257 The following utilities are available:            240 The following utilities are available:
258                                                   241 
259 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transa    242 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transaction log, and check
260   and repair a JFS formatted partition.           243   and repair a JFS formatted partition.
261                                                   244 
262 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partit    245 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partition.
263                                                   246 
264 - other file system utilities are also availab    247 - other file system utilities are also available in this package.
265                                                   248 
266 Reiserfsprogs                                     249 Reiserfsprogs
267 -------------                                     250 -------------
268                                                   251 
269 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for r    252 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for reiserfs-3.6.x
270 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined packag    253 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined package and contains working
271 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs`    254 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs``, ``debugreiserfs`` and
272 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386     255 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386 and alpha platforms.
273                                                   256 
274 Xfsprogs                                          257 Xfsprogs
275 --------                                          258 --------
276                                                   259 
277 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``    260 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``mkfs.xfs``, ``xfs_db``, and the
278 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for th    261 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for the XFS filesystem.  It is
279 architecture independent and any version from     262 architecture independent and any version from 2.0.0 onward should
280 work correctly with this version of the XFS ke    263 work correctly with this version of the XFS kernel code (2.6.0 or
281 later is recommended, due to some significant     264 later is recommended, due to some significant improvements).
282                                                   265 
283 PCMCIAutils                                       266 PCMCIAutils
284 -----------                                       267 -----------
285                                                   268 
286 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properl    269 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properly sets up
287 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the    270 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the appropriate modules
288 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is mod    271 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is modularized and the hotplug
289 subsystem is used.                                272 subsystem is used.
290                                                   273 
291 Quota-tools                                       274 Quota-tools
292 -----------                                       275 -----------
293                                                   276 
294 Support for 32 bit uid's and gid's is required    277 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    278 the newer version 2 quota format.  Quota-tools version 3.07 and
296 newer has this support.  Use the recommended v    279 newer has this support.  Use the recommended version or newer
297 from the table above.                             280 from the table above.
298                                                   281 
299 Intel IA32 microcode                              282 Intel IA32 microcode
300 --------------------                              283 --------------------
301                                                   284 
302 A driver has been added to allow updating of I    285 A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode,
303 accessible as a normal (misc) character device    286 accessible as a normal (misc) character device.  If you are not using
304 udev you may need to::                            287 udev you may need to::
305                                                   288 
306   mkdir /dev/cpu                                  289   mkdir /dev/cpu
307   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184               290   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184
308   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode                   291   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode
309                                                   292 
310 as root before you can use this.  You'll proba    293 as root before you can use this.  You'll probably also want to
311 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to us    294 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to use with this.
312                                                   295 
313 udev                                              296 udev
314 ----                                              297 ----
315                                                   298 
316 ``udev`` is a userspace application for popula    299 ``udev`` is a userspace application for populating ``/dev`` dynamically with
317 only entries for devices actually present. ``u    300 only entries for devices actually present. ``udev`` replaces the basic
318 functionality of devfs, while allowing persist    301 functionality of devfs, while allowing persistent device naming for
319 devices.                                          302 devices.
320                                                   303 
321 FUSE                                              304 FUSE
322 ----                                              305 ----
323                                                   306 
324 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimu    307 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimum is 2.3.0 but mount
325 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won    308 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won't work.
326                                                   309 
327 Networking                                        310 Networking
328 **********                                        311 **********
329                                                   312 
330 General changes                                   313 General changes
331 ---------------                                   314 ---------------
332                                                   315 
333 If you have advanced network configuration nee    316 If you have advanced network configuration needs, you should probably
334 consider using the network tools from ip-route    317 consider using the network tools from ip-route2.
335                                                   318 
336 Packet Filter / NAT                               319 Packet Filter / NAT
337 -------------------                               320 -------------------
338 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the sam    321 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the same tools like the previous 2.4.x
339 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes b    322 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes backwards-compatibility modules
340 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwa    323 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwadm.
341                                                   324 
342 PPP                                               325 PPP
343 ---                                               326 ---
344                                                   327 
345 The PPP driver has been restructured to suppor    328 The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to
346 enable it to operate over diverse media layers    329 enable it to operate over diverse media layers.  If you use PPP,
347 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.                   330 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.
348                                                   331 
349 If you are not using udev, you must have the d    332 If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp
350 which can be made by::                            333 which can be made by::
351                                                   334 
352   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0                          335   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
353                                                   336 
354 as root.                                          337 as root.
355                                                   338 
356 NFS-utils                                         339 NFS-utils
357 ---------                                         340 ---------
358                                                   341 
359 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs     342 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs server needed to know
360 about any client that expected to be able to a    343 about any client that expected to be able to access files via NFS.  This
361 information would be given to the kernel by ``    344 information would be given to the kernel by ``mountd`` when the client
362 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at     345 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at system startup.  exportfs
363 would take information about active clients fr    346 would take information about active clients from ``/var/lib/nfs/rmtab``.
364                                                   347 
365 This approach is quite fragile as it depends o    348 This approach is quite fragile as it depends on rmtab being correct
366 which is not always easy, particularly when tr    349 which is not always easy, particularly when trying to implement
367 fail-over.  Even when the system is working we    350 fail-over.  Even when the system is working well, ``rmtab`` suffers from
368 getting lots of old entries that never get rem    351 getting lots of old entries that never get removed.
369                                                   352 
370 With modern kernels we have the option of havi    353 With modern kernels we have the option of having the kernel tell mountd
371 when it gets a request from an unknown host, a    354 when it gets a request from an unknown host, and mountd can give
372 appropriate export information to the kernel.     355 appropriate export information to the kernel.  This removes the
373 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the ker    356 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the kernel only needs to know about
374 currently active clients.                         357 currently active clients.
375                                                   358 
376 To enable this new functionality, you need to:    359 To enable this new functionality, you need to::
377                                                   360 
378   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd                361   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd
379                                                   362 
380 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is reco    363 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is recommended that all NFS
381 services be protected from the internet-at-lar    364 services be protected from the internet-at-large by a firewall where
382 that is possible.                                 365 that is possible.
383                                                   366 
384 mcelog                                            367 mcelog
385 ------                                            368 ------
386                                                   369 
387 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to    370 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check
388 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Mac    371 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Machine check events are errors
389 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strong    372 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
390                                                   373 
391 Kernel documentation                              374 Kernel documentation
392 ********************                              375 ********************
393                                                   376 
394 Sphinx                                            377 Sphinx
395 ------                                            378 ------
396                                                   379 
397 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Docu    380 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Documentation/doc-guide/sphinx.rst <sphinxdoc>`
398 for details about Sphinx requirements.            381 for details about Sphinx requirements.
399                                                   382 
400 rustdoc                                           383 rustdoc
401 -------                                           384 -------
402                                                   385 
403 ``rustdoc`` is used to generate the documentat    386 ``rustdoc`` is used to generate the documentation for Rust code. Please see
404 Documentation/rust/general-information.rst for    387 Documentation/rust/general-information.rst for more information.
405                                                   388 
406 Getting updated software                          389 Getting updated software
407 ========================                          390 ========================
408                                                   391 
409 Kernel compilation                                392 Kernel compilation
410 ******************                                393 ******************
411                                                   394 
412 gcc                                               395 gcc
413 ---                                               396 ---
414                                                   397 
415 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>                    398 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>
416                                                   399 
417 Clang/LLVM                                        400 Clang/LLVM
418 ----------                                        401 ----------
419                                                   402 
420 - :ref:`Getting LLVM <getting_llvm>`.             403 - :ref:`Getting LLVM <getting_llvm>`.
421                                                   404 
422 Rust                                              405 Rust
423 ----                                              406 ----
424                                                   407 
425 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.             408 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.
426                                                   409 
427 bindgen                                           410 bindgen
428 -------                                           411 -------
429                                                   412 
430 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.             413 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.
431                                                   414 
432 Make                                              415 Make
433 ----                                              416 ----
434                                                   417 
435 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>                   418 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>
436                                                   419 
437 Bash                                              420 Bash
438 ----                                              421 ----
439                                                   422 
440 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/>                   423 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/>
441                                                   424 
442 Binutils                                          425 Binutils
443 --------                                          426 --------
444                                                   427 
445 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binu    428 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binutils/>
446                                                   429 
447 Flex                                              430 Flex
448 ----                                              431 ----
449                                                   432 
450 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>       433 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>
451                                                   434 
452 Bison                                             435 Bison
453 -----                                             436 -----
454                                                   437 
455 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>                  438 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>
456                                                   439 
457 OpenSSL                                           440 OpenSSL
458 -------                                           441 -------
459                                                   442 
460 - <https://www.openssl.org/>                      443 - <https://www.openssl.org/>
461                                                   444 
462 System utilities                                  445 System utilities
463 ****************                                  446 ****************
464                                                   447 
465 Util-linux                                        448 Util-linux
466 ----------                                        449 ----------
467                                                   450 
468 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util    451 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>
469                                                   452 
470 Kmod                                              453 Kmod
471 ----                                              454 ----
472                                                   455 
473 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    456 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/kmod/>
474 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel    457 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel/kmod/kmod.git>
475                                                   458 
476 Ksymoops                                          459 Ksymoops
477 --------                                          460 --------
478                                                   461 
479 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    462 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops/v2.4/>
480                                                   463 
481 Mkinitrd                                          464 Mkinitrd
482 --------                                          465 --------
483                                                   466 
484 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/mai    467 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/main>
485                                                   468 
486 E2fsprogs                                         469 E2fsprogs
487 ---------                                         470 ---------
488                                                   471 
489 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/peo    472 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tytso/e2fsprogs/>
490 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fs    473 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fsprogs.git/>
491                                                   474 
492 JFSutils                                          475 JFSutils
493 --------                                          476 --------
494                                                   477 
495 - <https://jfs.sourceforge.net/>               !! 478 - <http://jfs.sourceforge.net/>
496                                                   479 
497 Reiserfsprogs                                     480 Reiserfsprogs
498 -------------                                     481 -------------
499                                                   482 
500 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel    483 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jeffm/reiserfsprogs.git/>
501                                                   484 
502 Xfsprogs                                          485 Xfsprogs
503 --------                                          486 --------
504                                                   487 
505 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfspr    488 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfsprogs-dev.git>
506 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/x    489 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/xfs/xfsprogs/>
507                                                   490 
508 Pcmciautils                                       491 Pcmciautils
509 -----------                                       492 -----------
510                                                   493 
511 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    494 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/pcmcia/>
512                                                   495 
513 Quota-tools                                       496 Quota-tools
514 -----------                                       497 -----------
515                                                   498 
516 - <https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota !! 499 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota/>
517                                                   500 
518                                                   501 
519 Intel P6 microcode                                502 Intel P6 microcode
520 ------------------                                503 ------------------
521                                                   504 
522 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>             505 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>
523                                                   506 
524 udev                                              507 udev
525 ----                                              508 ----
526                                                   509 
527 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/system    510 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/udev.html>
528                                                   511 
529 FUSE                                              512 FUSE
530 ----                                              513 ----
531                                                   514 
532 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases    515 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases>
533                                                   516 
534 mcelog                                            517 mcelog
535 ------                                            518 ------
536                                                   519 
537 - <https://www.mcelog.org/>                    !! 520 - <http://www.mcelog.org/>
538                                                   521 
539 cpio                                              522 cpio
540 ----                                              523 ----
541                                                   524 
542 - <https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/>            525 - <https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/>
543                                                   526 
544 Networking                                        527 Networking
545 **********                                        528 **********
546                                                   529 
547 PPP                                               530 PPP
548 ---                                               531 ---
549                                                   532 
550 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>           533 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>
551 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>             534 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>
552 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>            535 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>
553                                                   536 
554 NFS-utils                                         537 NFS-utils
555 ---------                                         538 ---------
556                                                   539 
557 - <https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p !! 540 - <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14>
558 - <https://nfs.sourceforge.net/>               << 
559                                                   541 
560 Iptables                                          542 Iptables
561 --------                                          543 --------
562                                                   544 
563 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/ind    545 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/index.html>
564                                                   546 
565 Ip-route2                                         547 Ip-route2
566 ---------                                         548 ---------
567                                                   549 
568 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/    550 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/iproute2/>
569                                                   551 
570 OProfile                                          552 OProfile
571 --------                                          553 --------
572                                                   554 
573 - <https://oprofile.sf.net/download/>          !! 555 - <http://oprofile.sf.net/download/>
                                                   >> 556 
                                                   >> 557 NFS-Utils
                                                   >> 558 ---------
                                                   >> 559 
                                                   >> 560 - <http://nfs.sourceforge.net/>
574                                                   561 
575 Kernel documentation                              562 Kernel documentation
576 ********************                              563 ********************
577                                                   564 
578 Sphinx                                            565 Sphinx
579 ------                                            566 ------
580                                                   567 
581 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>                   568 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>
                                                      

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