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  1 .. _changes:                                        1 .. _changes:
  2                                                     2 
  3 Minimal requirements to compile the Kernel          3 Minimal requirements to compile the Kernel
  4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++          4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  5                                                     5 
  6 Intro                                               6 Intro
  7 =====                                               7 =====
  8                                                     8 
  9 This document is designed to provide a list of      9 This document is designed to provide a list of the minimum levels of
 10 software necessary to run the current kernel v !!  10 software necessary to run the 4.x kernels.
 11                                                    11 
 12 This document is originally based on my "Chang     12 This document is originally based on my "Changes" file for 2.0.x kernels
 13 and therefore owes credit to the same people a     13 and therefore owes credit to the same people as that file (Jared Mauch,
 14 Axel Boldt, Alessandro Sigala, and countless o     14 Axel Boldt, Alessandro Sigala, and countless other users all over the
 15 'net).                                             15 'net).
 16                                                    16 
 17 Current Minimal Requirements                       17 Current Minimal Requirements
 18 ****************************                       18 ****************************
 19                                                    19 
 20 Upgrade to at **least** these software revisio     20 Upgrade to at **least** these software revisions before thinking you've
 21 encountered a bug!  If you're unsure what vers     21 encountered a bug!  If you're unsure what version you're currently
 22 running, the suggested command should tell you     22 running, the suggested command should tell you.
 23                                                    23 
 24 Again, keep in mind that this list assumes you     24 Again, keep in mind that this list assumes you are already functionally
 25 running a Linux kernel.  Also, not all tools a     25 running a Linux kernel.  Also, not all tools are necessary on all
 26 systems; obviously, if you don't have any PC C !!  26 systems; obviously, if you don't have any ISDN hardware, for example,
 27 you probably needn't concern yourself with pcm !!  27 you probably needn't concern yourself with isdn4k-utils.
 28                                                    28 
 29 ====================== ===============  ======     29 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 30         Program        Minimal version       C     30         Program        Minimal version       Command to check the version
 31 ====================== ===============  ======     31 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 32 GNU C                  5.1              gcc -- !!  32 GNU C                  3.2              gcc --version
 33 Clang/LLVM (optional)  13.0.1           clang  !!  33 GNU make               3.80             make --version
 34 Rust (optional)        1.78.0           rustc  !!  34 binutils               2.12             ld -v
 35 bindgen (optional)     0.65.1           bindge !!  35 util-linux             2.10o            fdformat --version
 36 GNU make               4.0              make - !!  36 module-init-tools      0.9.10           depmod -V
 37 bash                   4.2              bash - << 
 38 binutils               2.25             ld -v  << 
 39 flex                   2.5.35           flex - << 
 40 bison                  2.0              bison  << 
 41 pahole                 1.16             pahole << 
 42 util-linux             2.10o            mount  << 
 43 kmod                   13               depmod << 
 44 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck     37 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck -V
 45 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.j     38 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.jfs -V
 46 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiser     39 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiserfsck -V
 47 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db     40 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db -V
 48 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksqua     41 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksquashfs -version
 49 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsc     42 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsck
 50 pcmciautils            004              pccard     43 pcmciautils            004              pccardctl -V
 51 quota-tools            3.09             quota      44 quota-tools            3.09             quota -V
 52 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd -     45 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd --version
                                                   >>  46 isdn4k-utils           3.1pre1          isdnctrl 2>&1|grep version
 53 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmo     47 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmount --version
 54 procps                 3.2.0            ps --v     48 procps                 3.2.0            ps --version
                                                   >>  49 oprofile               0.9              oprofiled --version
 55 udev                   081              udevd      50 udev                   081              udevd --version
 56 grub                   0.93             grub -     51 grub                   0.93             grub --version || grub-install --version
 57 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog     52 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog --version
 58 iptables               1.4.2            iptabl     53 iptables               1.4.2            iptables -V
 59 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openss     54 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openssl version
 60 bc                     1.06.95          bc --v     55 bc                     1.06.95          bc --version
 61 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         2.4.4            sphinx !!  56 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         1.2              sphinx-build --version
 62 cpio                   any              cpio - << 
 63 GNU tar                1.28             tar -- << 
 64 gtags (optional)       6.6.5            gtags  << 
 65 mkimage (optional)     2017.01          mkimag << 
 66 Python (optional)      3.5.x            python << 
 67 ====================== ===============  ======     57 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 68                                                    58 
 69 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Ke     59 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Kernel documentation
 70                                                    60 
 71 Kernel compilation                                 61 Kernel compilation
 72 ******************                                 62 ******************
 73                                                    63 
 74 GCC                                                64 GCC
 75 ---                                                65 ---
 76                                                    66 
 77 The gcc version requirements may vary dependin     67 The gcc version requirements may vary depending on the type of CPU in your
 78 computer.                                          68 computer.
 79                                                    69 
 80 Clang/LLVM (optional)                          << 
 81 ---------------------                          << 
 82                                                << 
 83 The latest formal release of clang and LLVM ut << 
 84 `releases.llvm.org <https://releases.llvm.org> << 
 85 kernels. Older releases aren't guaranteed to w << 
 86 from the kernel that were used to support olde << 
 87 docs on :ref:`Building Linux with Clang/LLVM < << 
 88                                                << 
 89 Rust (optional)                                << 
 90 ---------------                                << 
 91                                                << 
 92 A recent version of the Rust compiler is requi << 
 93                                                << 
 94 Please see Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst  << 
 95 satisfy the build requirements of Rust support << 
 96 target ``rustavailable`` is useful to check wh << 
 97 be detected.                                   << 
 98                                                << 
 99 bindgen (optional)                             << 
100 ------------------                             << 
101                                                << 
102 ``bindgen`` is used to generate the Rust bindi << 
103 It depends on ``libclang``.                    << 
104                                                << 
105 Make                                               70 Make
106 ----                                               71 ----
107                                                    72 
108 You will need GNU make 4.0 or later to build t !!  73 You will need GNU make 3.80 or later to build the kernel.
109                                                << 
110 Bash                                           << 
111 ----                                           << 
112                                                << 
113 Some bash scripts are used for the kernel buil << 
114 Bash 4.2 or newer is needed.                   << 
115                                                    74 
116 Binutils                                           75 Binutils
117 --------                                           76 --------
118                                                    77 
119 Binutils 2.25 or newer is needed to build the  !!  78 Linux on IA-32 has recently switched from using ``as86`` to using ``gas`` for
120                                                !!  79 assembling the 16-bit boot code, removing the need for ``as86`` to compile
121 pkg-config                                     !!  80 your kernel.  This change does, however, mean that you need a recent
122 ----------                                     !!  81 release of binutils.
123                                                << 
124 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-con << 
125 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings  << 
126 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was << 
127 verified or documented.                        << 
128                                                << 
129 Flex                                           << 
130 ----                                           << 
131                                                << 
132 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates l << 
133 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or la << 
134                                                << 
135                                                << 
136 Bison                                          << 
137 -----                                          << 
138                                                << 
139 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates p << 
140 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or late << 
141                                                << 
142 pahole                                         << 
143 ------                                         << 
144                                                << 
145 Since Linux 5.2, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is s << 
146 generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in  << 
147 modules as well.  This requires pahole v1.16 o << 
148                                                << 
149 It is found in the 'dwarves' or 'pahole' distr << 
150 https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.       << 
151                                                    82 
152 Perl                                               83 Perl
153 ----                                               84 ----
154                                                    85 
155 You will need perl 5 and the following modules     86 You will need perl 5 and the following modules: ``Getopt::Long``,
156 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``Fil     87 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``File::Find`` to build the kernel.
157                                                    88 
158 BC                                                 89 BC
159 --                                                 90 --
160                                                    91 
161 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and hig     92 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and higher
162                                                    93 
163                                                    94 
164 OpenSSL                                            95 OpenSSL
165 -------                                            96 -------
166                                                    97 
167 Module signing and external certificate handli     98 Module signing and external certificate handling use the OpenSSL program and
168 crypto library to do key creation and signatur     99 crypto library to do key creation and signature generation.
169                                                   100 
170 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and    101 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and higher if module signing is
171 enabled.  You will also need openssl developme    102 enabled.  You will also need openssl development packages to build kernels 4.3
172 and higher.                                       103 and higher.
173                                                   104 
174 Tar                                            << 
175 ---                                            << 
176                                                << 
177 GNU tar is needed if you want to enable access << 
178 (CONFIG_IKHEADERS).                            << 
179                                                << 
180 gtags / GNU GLOBAL (optional)                  << 
181 -----------------------------                  << 
182                                                << 
183 The kernel build requires GNU GLOBAL version 6 << 
184 tag files through ``make gtags``.  This is due << 
185 ``-C (--directory)`` flag.                     << 
186                                                << 
187 mkimage                                        << 
188 -------                                        << 
189                                                << 
190 This tool is used when building a Flat Image T << 
191 platforms. The tool is available via the ``u-b << 
192 built from the U-Boot source code. See the ins << 
193 https://docs.u-boot.org/en/latest/build/tools. << 
194                                                   105 
195 System utilities                                  106 System utilities
196 ****************                                  107 ****************
197                                                   108 
198 Architectural changes                             109 Architectural changes
199 ---------------------                             110 ---------------------
200                                                   111 
201 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev        112 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev
202 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel !! 113 (http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/)
203                                                   114 
204 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!    115 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!
205                                                   116 
206 Linux documentation for functions is transitio    117 Linux documentation for functions is transitioning to inline
207 documentation via specially-formatted comments    118 documentation via specially-formatted comments near their
208 definitions in the source.  These comments can !! 119 definitions in the source.  These comments can be combined with the
209 files the Documentation/ directory to make enr !! 120 SGML templates in the Documentation/DocBook directory to make DocBook
210 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex,  !! 121 files, which can then be converted by DocBook stylesheets to PostScript,
211 In order to convert from ReST format to a form !! 122 HTML, PDF files, and several other formats.  In order to convert from
212 Sphinx.                                        !! 123 DocBook format to a format of your choice, you'll need to install Jade as
                                                   >> 124 well as the desired DocBook stylesheets.
213                                                   125 
214 Util-linux                                        126 Util-linux
215 ----------                                        127 ----------
216                                                   128 
217 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` s    129 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` support for larger disks,
218 support new options to mount, recognize more s    130 support new options to mount, recognize more supported partition
219 types, and similar goodies.                    !! 131 types, have a fdformat which works with 2.4 kernels, and similar goodies.
220 You'll probably want to upgrade.                  132 You'll probably want to upgrade.
221                                                   133 
222 Ksymoops                                          134 Ksymoops
223 --------                                          135 --------
224                                                   136 
225 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oop    137 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oopses, you may need the
226 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases     138 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases you don't.
227 It is generally preferred to build the kernel     139 It is generally preferred to build the kernel with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` so
228 that it produces readable dumps that can be us    140 that it produces readable dumps that can be used as-is (this also
229 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for    141 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for some reason your kernel
230 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you     142 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you have no way to rebuild and
231 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you     143 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you can still decode that Oops
232 with ksymoops.                                    144 with ksymoops.
233                                                   145 
                                                   >> 146 Module-Init-Tools
                                                   >> 147 -----------------
                                                   >> 148 
                                                   >> 149 A new module loader is now in the kernel that requires ``module-init-tools``
                                                   >> 150 to use.  It is backward compatible with the 2.4.x series kernels.
                                                   >> 151 
234 Mkinitrd                                          152 Mkinitrd
235 --------                                          153 --------
236                                                   154 
237 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tre    155 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tree layout also require that
238 mkinitrd be upgraded.                             156 mkinitrd be upgraded.
239                                                   157 
240 E2fsprogs                                         158 E2fsprogs
241 ---------                                         159 ---------
242                                                   160 
243 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes seve    161 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes several bugs in fsck and
244 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgra    162 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgrade.
245                                                   163 
246 JFSutils                                          164 JFSutils
247 --------                                          165 --------
248                                                   166 
249 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilitie    167 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilities for the file system.
250 The following utilities are available:            168 The following utilities are available:
251                                                   169 
252 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transa    170 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transaction log, and check
253   and repair a JFS formatted partition.           171   and repair a JFS formatted partition.
254                                                   172 
255 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partit    173 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partition.
256                                                   174 
257 - other file system utilities are also availab    175 - other file system utilities are also available in this package.
258                                                   176 
259 Reiserfsprogs                                     177 Reiserfsprogs
260 -------------                                     178 -------------
261                                                   179 
262 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for r    180 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for reiserfs-3.6.x
263 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined packag    181 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined package and contains working
264 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs`    182 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs``, ``debugreiserfs`` and
265 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386     183 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386 and alpha platforms.
266                                                   184 
267 Xfsprogs                                          185 Xfsprogs
268 --------                                          186 --------
269                                                   187 
270 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``    188 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``mkfs.xfs``, ``xfs_db``, and the
271 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for th    189 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for the XFS filesystem.  It is
272 architecture independent and any version from     190 architecture independent and any version from 2.0.0 onward should
273 work correctly with this version of the XFS ke    191 work correctly with this version of the XFS kernel code (2.6.0 or
274 later is recommended, due to some significant     192 later is recommended, due to some significant improvements).
275                                                   193 
276 PCMCIAutils                                       194 PCMCIAutils
277 -----------                                       195 -----------
278                                                   196 
279 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properl    197 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properly sets up
280 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the    198 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the appropriate modules
281 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is mod    199 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is modularized and the hotplug
282 subsystem is used.                                200 subsystem is used.
283                                                   201 
284 Quota-tools                                       202 Quota-tools
285 -----------                                       203 -----------
286                                                   204 
287 Support for 32 bit uid's and gid's is required    205 Support for 32 bit uid's and gid's is required if you want to use
288 the newer version 2 quota format.  Quota-tools    206 the newer version 2 quota format.  Quota-tools version 3.07 and
289 newer has this support.  Use the recommended v    207 newer has this support.  Use the recommended version or newer
290 from the table above.                             208 from the table above.
291                                                   209 
292 Intel IA32 microcode                              210 Intel IA32 microcode
293 --------------------                              211 --------------------
294                                                   212 
295 A driver has been added to allow updating of I    213 A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode,
296 accessible as a normal (misc) character device    214 accessible as a normal (misc) character device.  If you are not using
297 udev you may need to::                            215 udev you may need to::
298                                                   216 
299   mkdir /dev/cpu                                  217   mkdir /dev/cpu
300   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184               218   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184
301   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode                   219   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode
302                                                   220 
303 as root before you can use this.  You'll proba    221 as root before you can use this.  You'll probably also want to
304 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to us    222 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to use with this.
305                                                   223 
306 udev                                              224 udev
307 ----                                              225 ----
308                                                   226 
309 ``udev`` is a userspace application for popula    227 ``udev`` is a userspace application for populating ``/dev`` dynamically with
310 only entries for devices actually present. ``u    228 only entries for devices actually present. ``udev`` replaces the basic
311 functionality of devfs, while allowing persist    229 functionality of devfs, while allowing persistent device naming for
312 devices.                                          230 devices.
313                                                   231 
314 FUSE                                              232 FUSE
315 ----                                              233 ----
316                                                   234 
317 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimu    235 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimum is 2.3.0 but mount
318 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won    236 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won't work.
319                                                   237 
320 Networking                                        238 Networking
321 **********                                        239 **********
322                                                   240 
323 General changes                                   241 General changes
324 ---------------                                   242 ---------------
325                                                   243 
326 If you have advanced network configuration nee    244 If you have advanced network configuration needs, you should probably
327 consider using the network tools from ip-route    245 consider using the network tools from ip-route2.
328                                                   246 
329 Packet Filter / NAT                               247 Packet Filter / NAT
330 -------------------                               248 -------------------
331 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the sam    249 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the same tools like the previous 2.4.x
332 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes b    250 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes backwards-compatibility modules
333 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwa    251 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwadm.
334                                                   252 
335 PPP                                               253 PPP
336 ---                                               254 ---
337                                                   255 
338 The PPP driver has been restructured to suppor    256 The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to
339 enable it to operate over diverse media layers    257 enable it to operate over diverse media layers.  If you use PPP,
340 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.                   258 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.
341                                                   259 
342 If you are not using udev, you must have the d    260 If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp
343 which can be made by::                            261 which can be made by::
344                                                   262 
345   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0                          263   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
346                                                   264 
347 as root.                                          265 as root.
348                                                   266 
                                                   >> 267 Isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 268 ------------
                                                   >> 269 
                                                   >> 270 Due to changes in the length of the phone number field, isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 271 needs to be recompiled or (preferably) upgraded.
                                                   >> 272 
349 NFS-utils                                         273 NFS-utils
350 ---------                                         274 ---------
351                                                   275 
352 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs     276 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs server needed to know
353 about any client that expected to be able to a    277 about any client that expected to be able to access files via NFS.  This
354 information would be given to the kernel by ``    278 information would be given to the kernel by ``mountd`` when the client
355 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at     279 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at system startup.  exportfs
356 would take information about active clients fr    280 would take information about active clients from ``/var/lib/nfs/rmtab``.
357                                                   281 
358 This approach is quite fragile as it depends o    282 This approach is quite fragile as it depends on rmtab being correct
359 which is not always easy, particularly when tr    283 which is not always easy, particularly when trying to implement
360 fail-over.  Even when the system is working we    284 fail-over.  Even when the system is working well, ``rmtab`` suffers from
361 getting lots of old entries that never get rem    285 getting lots of old entries that never get removed.
362                                                   286 
363 With modern kernels we have the option of havi    287 With modern kernels we have the option of having the kernel tell mountd
364 when it gets a request from an unknown host, a    288 when it gets a request from an unknown host, and mountd can give
365 appropriate export information to the kernel.     289 appropriate export information to the kernel.  This removes the
366 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the ker    290 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the kernel only needs to know about
367 currently active clients.                         291 currently active clients.
368                                                   292 
369 To enable this new functionality, you need to:    293 To enable this new functionality, you need to::
370                                                   294 
371   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd                295   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd
372                                                   296 
373 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is reco    297 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is recommended that all NFS
374 services be protected from the internet-at-lar    298 services be protected from the internet-at-large by a firewall where
375 that is possible.                                 299 that is possible.
376                                                   300 
377 mcelog                                            301 mcelog
378 ------                                            302 ------
379                                                   303 
380 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to    304 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check
381 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Mac    305 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Machine check events are errors
382 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strong    306 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
383                                                   307 
384 Kernel documentation                              308 Kernel documentation
385 ********************                              309 ********************
386                                                   310 
387 Sphinx                                            311 Sphinx
388 ------                                            312 ------
389                                                   313 
390 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Docu !! 314 The ReST markups currently used by the Documentation/ files are meant to be
391 for details about Sphinx requirements.         !! 315 built with ``Sphinx`` version 1.2 or upper. If you're desiring to build
                                                   >> 316 PDF outputs, it is recommended to use version 1.4.6.
                                                   >> 317 
                                                   >> 318 .. note::
                                                   >> 319 
                                                   >> 320   Please notice that, for PDF and LaTeX output, you'll also need ``XeLaTeX``
                                                   >> 321   version 3.14159265. Depending on the distribution, you may also need
                                                   >> 322   to install a series of ``texlive`` packages that provide the minimal
                                                   >> 323   set of functionalities required for ``XeLaTex`` to work.
392                                                   324 
393 rustdoc                                        !! 325 Other tools
394 -------                                        !! 326 -----------
395                                                   327 
396 ``rustdoc`` is used to generate the documentat !! 328 In order to produce documentation from DocBook, you'll also need ``xmlto``.
397 Documentation/rust/general-information.rst for !! 329 Please notice, however, that we're currently migrating all documents to use
                                                   >> 330 ``Sphinx``.
398                                                   331 
399 Getting updated software                          332 Getting updated software
400 ========================                          333 ========================
401                                                   334 
402 Kernel compilation                                335 Kernel compilation
403 ******************                                336 ******************
404                                                   337 
405 gcc                                               338 gcc
406 ---                                               339 ---
407                                                   340 
408 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>                    341 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>
409                                                   342 
410 Clang/LLVM                                     << 
411 ----------                                     << 
412                                                << 
413 - :ref:`Getting LLVM <getting_llvm>`.          << 
414                                                << 
415 Rust                                           << 
416 ----                                           << 
417                                                << 
418 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.          << 
419                                                << 
420 bindgen                                        << 
421 -------                                        << 
422                                                << 
423 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.          << 
424                                                << 
425 Make                                              343 Make
426 ----                                              344 ----
427                                                   345 
428 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>                   346 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>
429                                                   347 
430 Bash                                           << 
431 ----                                           << 
432                                                << 
433 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/>                << 
434                                                << 
435 Binutils                                          348 Binutils
436 --------                                          349 --------
437                                                   350 
438 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binu !! 351 - <ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binutils/>
439                                                << 
440 Flex                                           << 
441 ----                                           << 
442                                                << 
443 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>    << 
444                                                << 
445 Bison                                          << 
446 -----                                          << 
447                                                << 
448 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>               << 
449                                                   352 
450 OpenSSL                                           353 OpenSSL
451 -------                                           354 -------
452                                                   355 
453 - <https://www.openssl.org/>                      356 - <https://www.openssl.org/>
454                                                   357 
455 System utilities                                  358 System utilities
456 ****************                                  359 ****************
457                                                   360 
458 Util-linux                                        361 Util-linux
459 ----------                                        362 ----------
460                                                   363 
461 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util !! 364 - <ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>
462                                                << 
463 Kmod                                           << 
464 ----                                           << 
465                                                << 
466 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern << 
467 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel << 
468                                                   365 
469 Ksymoops                                          366 Ksymoops
470 --------                                          367 --------
471                                                   368 
472 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern !! 369 - <ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops/v2.4/>
                                                   >> 370 
                                                   >> 371 Module-Init-Tools
                                                   >> 372 -----------------
                                                   >> 373 
                                                   >> 374 - <ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rusty/modules/>
473                                                   375 
474 Mkinitrd                                          376 Mkinitrd
475 --------                                          377 --------
476                                                   378 
477 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/mai    379 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/main>
478                                                   380 
479 E2fsprogs                                         381 E2fsprogs
480 ---------                                         382 ---------
481                                                   383 
482 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/peo !! 384 - <http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs-1.29.tar.gz>
483 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fs << 
484                                                   385 
485 JFSutils                                          386 JFSutils
486 --------                                          387 --------
487                                                   388 
488 - <https://jfs.sourceforge.net/>               !! 389 - <http://jfs.sourceforge.net/>
489                                                   390 
490 Reiserfsprogs                                     391 Reiserfsprogs
491 -------------                                     392 -------------
492                                                   393 
493 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel !! 394 - <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/reiserfs/>
494                                                   395 
495 Xfsprogs                                          396 Xfsprogs
496 --------                                          397 --------
497                                                   398 
498 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfspr !! 399 - <ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/>
499 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/x << 
500                                                   400 
501 Pcmciautils                                       401 Pcmciautils
502 -----------                                       402 -----------
503                                                   403 
504 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern !! 404 - <ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/pcmcia/>
505                                                   405 
506 Quota-tools                                       406 Quota-tools
507 -----------                                       407 -----------
508                                                   408 
509 - <https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota !! 409 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota/>
                                                   >> 410 
                                                   >> 411 DocBook Stylesheets
                                                   >> 412 -------------------
                                                   >> 413 
                                                   >> 414 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/docbook/files/docbook-dsssl/>
                                                   >> 415 
                                                   >> 416 XMLTO XSLT Frontend
                                                   >> 417 -------------------
510                                                   418 
                                                   >> 419 - <http://cyberelk.net/tim/xmlto/>
511                                                   420 
512 Intel P6 microcode                                421 Intel P6 microcode
513 ------------------                                422 ------------------
514                                                   423 
515 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>             424 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>
516                                                   425 
517 udev                                              426 udev
518 ----                                              427 ----
519                                                   428 
520 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/system !! 429 - <http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/udev.html>
521                                                   430 
522 FUSE                                              431 FUSE
523 ----                                              432 ----
524                                                   433 
525 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases !! 434 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/fuse>
526                                                   435 
527 mcelog                                            436 mcelog
528 ------                                            437 ------
529                                                   438 
530 - <https://www.mcelog.org/>                    !! 439 - <http://www.mcelog.org/>
531                                                << 
532 cpio                                           << 
533 ----                                           << 
534                                                << 
535 - <https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/>         << 
536                                                   440 
537 Networking                                        441 Networking
538 **********                                        442 **********
539                                                   443 
540 PPP                                               444 PPP
541 ---                                               445 ---
542                                                   446 
543 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>        !! 447 - <ftp://ftp.samba.org/pub/ppp/>
544 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>          !! 448 
545 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>         !! 449 Isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 450 ------------
                                                   >> 451 
                                                   >> 452 - <ftp://ftp.isdn4linux.de/pub/isdn4linux/utils/>
546                                                   453 
547 NFS-utils                                         454 NFS-utils
548 ---------                                         455 ---------
549                                                   456 
550 - <https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p !! 457 - <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14>
551 - <https://nfs.sourceforge.net/>               << 
552                                                   458 
553 Iptables                                          459 Iptables
554 --------                                          460 --------
555                                                   461 
556 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/ind !! 462 - <http://www.iptables.org/downloads.html>
557                                                   463 
558 Ip-route2                                         464 Ip-route2
559 ---------                                         465 ---------
560                                                   466 
561 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/    467 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/iproute2/>
562                                                   468 
563 OProfile                                          469 OProfile
564 --------                                          470 --------
565                                                   471 
566 - <https://oprofile.sf.net/download/>          !! 472 - <http://oprofile.sf.net/download/>
                                                   >> 473 
                                                   >> 474 NFS-Utils
                                                   >> 475 ---------
                                                   >> 476 
                                                   >> 477 - <http://nfs.sourceforge.net/>
567                                                   478 
568 Kernel documentation                              479 Kernel documentation
569 ********************                              480 ********************
570                                                   481 
571 Sphinx                                            482 Sphinx
572 ------                                            483 ------
573                                                   484 
574 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>                !! 485 - <http://www.sphinx-doc.org/>
                                                      

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