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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               3.81             make --version
 34 Rust (optional)        1.78.0           rustc  !!  34 binutils               2.20             ld -v
 35 bindgen (optional)     0.65.1           bindge << 
 36 GNU make               4.0              make - << 
 37 bash                   4.2              bash - << 
 38 binutils               2.25             ld -v  << 
 39 flex                   2.5.35           flex -     35 flex                   2.5.35           flex --version
 40 bison                  2.0              bison      36 bison                  2.0              bison --version
 41 pahole                 1.16             pahole !!  37 util-linux             2.10o            fdformat --version
 42 util-linux             2.10o            mount  !!  38 module-init-tools      0.9.10           depmod -V
 43 kmod                   13               depmod << 
 44 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck     39 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck -V
 45 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.j     40 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.jfs -V
 46 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiser     41 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiserfsck -V
 47 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db     42 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db -V
 48 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksqua     43 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksquashfs -version
 49 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsc     44 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsck
 50 pcmciautils            004              pccard     45 pcmciautils            004              pccardctl -V
 51 quota-tools            3.09             quota      46 quota-tools            3.09             quota -V
 52 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd -     47 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd --version
                                                   >>  48 isdn4k-utils           3.1pre1          isdnctrl 2>&1|grep version
 53 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmo     49 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmount --version
 54 procps                 3.2.0            ps --v     50 procps                 3.2.0            ps --version
                                                   >>  51 oprofile               0.9              oprofiled --version
 55 udev                   081              udevd      52 udev                   081              udevd --version
 56 grub                   0.93             grub -     53 grub                   0.93             grub --version || grub-install --version
 57 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog     54 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog --version
 58 iptables               1.4.2            iptabl     55 iptables               1.4.2            iptables -V
 59 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openss     56 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openssl version
 60 bc                     1.06.95          bc --v     57 bc                     1.06.95          bc --version
 61 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         2.4.4            sphinx !!  58 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         1.3              sphinx-build --version
 62 cpio                   any              cpio - << 
 63 GNU tar                1.28             tar -- << 
 64 gtags (optional)       6.6.5            gtags  << 
 65 mkimage (optional)     2017.01          mkimag << 
 66 Python (optional)      3.5.x            python << 
 67 ====================== ===============  ======     59 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 68                                                    60 
 69 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Ke     61 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Kernel documentation
 70                                                    62 
 71 Kernel compilation                                 63 Kernel compilation
 72 ******************                                 64 ******************
 73                                                    65 
 74 GCC                                                66 GCC
 75 ---                                                67 ---
 76                                                    68 
 77 The gcc version requirements may vary dependin     69 The gcc version requirements may vary depending on the type of CPU in your
 78 computer.                                          70 computer.
 79                                                    71 
 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                                               72 Make
106 ----                                               73 ----
107                                                    74 
108 You will need GNU make 4.0 or later to build t !!  75 You will need GNU make 3.81 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                                                    76 
116 Binutils                                           77 Binutils
117 --------                                           78 --------
118                                                    79 
119 Binutils 2.25 or newer is needed to build the  !!  80 The build system has, as of 4.13, switched to using thin archives (`ar T`)
120                                                !!  81 rather than incremental linking (`ld -r`) for built-in.o intermediate steps.
121 pkg-config                                     !!  82 This requires binutils 2.20 or newer.
122 ----------                                     << 
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                                                    83 
129 Flex                                               84 Flex
130 ----                                               85 ----
131                                                    86 
132 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates l     87 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates lexical analyzers
133 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or la     88 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or later.
134                                                    89 
135                                                    90 
136 Bison                                              91 Bison
137 -----                                              92 -----
138                                                    93 
139 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates p     94 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates parsers
140 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or late     95 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or later.
141                                                    96 
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                                                << 
152 Perl                                               97 Perl
153 ----                                               98 ----
154                                                    99 
155 You will need perl 5 and the following modules    100 You will need perl 5 and the following modules: ``Getopt::Long``,
156 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``Fil    101 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``File::Find`` to build the kernel.
157                                                   102 
158 BC                                                103 BC
159 --                                                104 --
160                                                   105 
161 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and hig    106 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and higher
162                                                   107 
163                                                   108 
164 OpenSSL                                           109 OpenSSL
165 -------                                           110 -------
166                                                   111 
167 Module signing and external certificate handli    112 Module signing and external certificate handling use the OpenSSL program and
168 crypto library to do key creation and signatur    113 crypto library to do key creation and signature generation.
169                                                   114 
170 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and    115 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and higher if module signing is
171 enabled.  You will also need openssl developme    116 enabled.  You will also need openssl development packages to build kernels 4.3
172 and higher.                                       117 and higher.
173                                                   118 
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                                                   119 
195 System utilities                                  120 System utilities
196 ****************                                  121 ****************
197                                                   122 
198 Architectural changes                             123 Architectural changes
199 ---------------------                             124 ---------------------
200                                                   125 
201 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev        126 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev
202 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel !! 127 (http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/)
203                                                   128 
204 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!    129 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!
205                                                   130 
206 Linux documentation for functions is transitio    131 Linux documentation for functions is transitioning to inline
207 documentation via specially-formatted comments    132 documentation via specially-formatted comments near their
208 definitions in the source.  These comments can    133 definitions in the source.  These comments can be combined with ReST
209 files the Documentation/ directory to make enr    134 files the Documentation/ directory to make enriched documentation, which can
210 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex,     135 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex, ePUB and PDF files.
211 In order to convert from ReST format to a form    136 In order to convert from ReST format to a format of your choice, you'll need
212 Sphinx.                                           137 Sphinx.
213                                                   138 
214 Util-linux                                        139 Util-linux
215 ----------                                        140 ----------
216                                                   141 
217 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` s    142 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` support for larger disks,
218 support new options to mount, recognize more s    143 support new options to mount, recognize more supported partition
219 types, and similar goodies.                    !! 144 types, have a fdformat which works with 2.4 kernels, and similar goodies.
220 You'll probably want to upgrade.                  145 You'll probably want to upgrade.
221                                                   146 
222 Ksymoops                                          147 Ksymoops
223 --------                                          148 --------
224                                                   149 
225 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oop    150 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oopses, you may need the
226 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases     151 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases you don't.
227 It is generally preferred to build the kernel     152 It is generally preferred to build the kernel with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` so
228 that it produces readable dumps that can be us    153 that it produces readable dumps that can be used as-is (this also
229 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for    154 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for some reason your kernel
230 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you     155 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you have no way to rebuild and
231 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you     156 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you can still decode that Oops
232 with ksymoops.                                    157 with ksymoops.
233                                                   158 
                                                   >> 159 Module-Init-Tools
                                                   >> 160 -----------------
                                                   >> 161 
                                                   >> 162 A new module loader is now in the kernel that requires ``module-init-tools``
                                                   >> 163 to use.  It is backward compatible with the 2.4.x series kernels.
                                                   >> 164 
234 Mkinitrd                                          165 Mkinitrd
235 --------                                          166 --------
236                                                   167 
237 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tre    168 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tree layout also require that
238 mkinitrd be upgraded.                             169 mkinitrd be upgraded.
239                                                   170 
240 E2fsprogs                                         171 E2fsprogs
241 ---------                                         172 ---------
242                                                   173 
243 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes seve    174 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes several bugs in fsck and
244 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgra    175 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgrade.
245                                                   176 
246 JFSutils                                          177 JFSutils
247 --------                                          178 --------
248                                                   179 
249 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilitie    180 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilities for the file system.
250 The following utilities are available:            181 The following utilities are available:
251                                                   182 
252 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transa    183 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transaction log, and check
253   and repair a JFS formatted partition.           184   and repair a JFS formatted partition.
254                                                   185 
255 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partit    186 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partition.
256                                                   187 
257 - other file system utilities are also availab    188 - other file system utilities are also available in this package.
258                                                   189 
259 Reiserfsprogs                                     190 Reiserfsprogs
260 -------------                                     191 -------------
261                                                   192 
262 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for r    193 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for reiserfs-3.6.x
263 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined packag    194 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined package and contains working
264 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs`    195 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs``, ``debugreiserfs`` and
265 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386     196 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386 and alpha platforms.
266                                                   197 
267 Xfsprogs                                          198 Xfsprogs
268 --------                                          199 --------
269                                                   200 
270 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``    201 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``mkfs.xfs``, ``xfs_db``, and the
271 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for th    202 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for the XFS filesystem.  It is
272 architecture independent and any version from     203 architecture independent and any version from 2.0.0 onward should
273 work correctly with this version of the XFS ke    204 work correctly with this version of the XFS kernel code (2.6.0 or
274 later is recommended, due to some significant     205 later is recommended, due to some significant improvements).
275                                                   206 
276 PCMCIAutils                                       207 PCMCIAutils
277 -----------                                       208 -----------
278                                                   209 
279 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properl    210 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properly sets up
280 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the    211 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the appropriate modules
281 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is mod    212 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is modularized and the hotplug
282 subsystem is used.                                213 subsystem is used.
283                                                   214 
284 Quota-tools                                       215 Quota-tools
285 -----------                                       216 -----------
286                                                   217 
287 Support for 32 bit uid's and gid's is required    218 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    219 the newer version 2 quota format.  Quota-tools version 3.07 and
289 newer has this support.  Use the recommended v    220 newer has this support.  Use the recommended version or newer
290 from the table above.                             221 from the table above.
291                                                   222 
292 Intel IA32 microcode                              223 Intel IA32 microcode
293 --------------------                              224 --------------------
294                                                   225 
295 A driver has been added to allow updating of I    226 A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode,
296 accessible as a normal (misc) character device    227 accessible as a normal (misc) character device.  If you are not using
297 udev you may need to::                            228 udev you may need to::
298                                                   229 
299   mkdir /dev/cpu                                  230   mkdir /dev/cpu
300   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184               231   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184
301   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode                   232   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode
302                                                   233 
303 as root before you can use this.  You'll proba    234 as root before you can use this.  You'll probably also want to
304 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to us    235 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to use with this.
305                                                   236 
306 udev                                              237 udev
307 ----                                              238 ----
308                                                   239 
309 ``udev`` is a userspace application for popula    240 ``udev`` is a userspace application for populating ``/dev`` dynamically with
310 only entries for devices actually present. ``u    241 only entries for devices actually present. ``udev`` replaces the basic
311 functionality of devfs, while allowing persist    242 functionality of devfs, while allowing persistent device naming for
312 devices.                                          243 devices.
313                                                   244 
314 FUSE                                              245 FUSE
315 ----                                              246 ----
316                                                   247 
317 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimu    248 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimum is 2.3.0 but mount
318 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won    249 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won't work.
319                                                   250 
320 Networking                                        251 Networking
321 **********                                        252 **********
322                                                   253 
323 General changes                                   254 General changes
324 ---------------                                   255 ---------------
325                                                   256 
326 If you have advanced network configuration nee    257 If you have advanced network configuration needs, you should probably
327 consider using the network tools from ip-route    258 consider using the network tools from ip-route2.
328                                                   259 
329 Packet Filter / NAT                               260 Packet Filter / NAT
330 -------------------                               261 -------------------
331 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the sam    262 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the same tools like the previous 2.4.x
332 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes b    263 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes backwards-compatibility modules
333 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwa    264 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwadm.
334                                                   265 
335 PPP                                               266 PPP
336 ---                                               267 ---
337                                                   268 
338 The PPP driver has been restructured to suppor    269 The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to
339 enable it to operate over diverse media layers    270 enable it to operate over diverse media layers.  If you use PPP,
340 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.                   271 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.
341                                                   272 
342 If you are not using udev, you must have the d    273 If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp
343 which can be made by::                            274 which can be made by::
344                                                   275 
345   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0                          276   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
346                                                   277 
347 as root.                                          278 as root.
348                                                   279 
                                                   >> 280 Isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 281 ------------
                                                   >> 282 
                                                   >> 283 Due to changes in the length of the phone number field, isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 284 needs to be recompiled or (preferably) upgraded.
                                                   >> 285 
349 NFS-utils                                         286 NFS-utils
350 ---------                                         287 ---------
351                                                   288 
352 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs     289 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs server needed to know
353 about any client that expected to be able to a    290 about any client that expected to be able to access files via NFS.  This
354 information would be given to the kernel by ``    291 information would be given to the kernel by ``mountd`` when the client
355 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at     292 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at system startup.  exportfs
356 would take information about active clients fr    293 would take information about active clients from ``/var/lib/nfs/rmtab``.
357                                                   294 
358 This approach is quite fragile as it depends o    295 This approach is quite fragile as it depends on rmtab being correct
359 which is not always easy, particularly when tr    296 which is not always easy, particularly when trying to implement
360 fail-over.  Even when the system is working we    297 fail-over.  Even when the system is working well, ``rmtab`` suffers from
361 getting lots of old entries that never get rem    298 getting lots of old entries that never get removed.
362                                                   299 
363 With modern kernels we have the option of havi    300 With modern kernels we have the option of having the kernel tell mountd
364 when it gets a request from an unknown host, a    301 when it gets a request from an unknown host, and mountd can give
365 appropriate export information to the kernel.     302 appropriate export information to the kernel.  This removes the
366 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the ker    303 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the kernel only needs to know about
367 currently active clients.                         304 currently active clients.
368                                                   305 
369 To enable this new functionality, you need to:    306 To enable this new functionality, you need to::
370                                                   307 
371   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd                308   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd
372                                                   309 
373 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is reco    310 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is recommended that all NFS
374 services be protected from the internet-at-lar    311 services be protected from the internet-at-large by a firewall where
375 that is possible.                                 312 that is possible.
376                                                   313 
377 mcelog                                            314 mcelog
378 ------                                            315 ------
379                                                   316 
380 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to    317 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check
381 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Mac    318 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Machine check events are errors
382 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strong    319 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
383                                                   320 
384 Kernel documentation                              321 Kernel documentation
385 ********************                              322 ********************
386                                                   323 
387 Sphinx                                            324 Sphinx
388 ------                                            325 ------
389                                                   326 
390 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Docu !! 327 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in ``Documentation/doc-guide/sphinx.rst``
391 for details about Sphinx requirements.            328 for details about Sphinx requirements.
392                                                   329 
393 rustdoc                                        << 
394 -------                                        << 
395                                                << 
396 ``rustdoc`` is used to generate the documentat << 
397 Documentation/rust/general-information.rst for << 
398                                                << 
399 Getting updated software                          330 Getting updated software
400 ========================                          331 ========================
401                                                   332 
402 Kernel compilation                                333 Kernel compilation
403 ******************                                334 ******************
404                                                   335 
405 gcc                                               336 gcc
406 ---                                               337 ---
407                                                   338 
408 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>                    339 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>
409                                                   340 
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                                              341 Make
426 ----                                              342 ----
427                                                   343 
428 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>                   344 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>
429                                                   345 
430 Bash                                           << 
431 ----                                           << 
432                                                << 
433 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/>                << 
434                                                << 
435 Binutils                                          346 Binutils
436 --------                                          347 --------
437                                                   348 
438 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binu    349 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binutils/>
439                                                   350 
440 Flex                                              351 Flex
441 ----                                              352 ----
442                                                   353 
443 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>       354 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>
444                                                   355 
445 Bison                                             356 Bison
446 -----                                             357 -----
447                                                   358 
448 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>                  359 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>
449                                                   360 
450 OpenSSL                                           361 OpenSSL
451 -------                                           362 -------
452                                                   363 
453 - <https://www.openssl.org/>                      364 - <https://www.openssl.org/>
454                                                   365 
455 System utilities                                  366 System utilities
456 ****************                                  367 ****************
457                                                   368 
458 Util-linux                                        369 Util-linux
459 ----------                                        370 ----------
460                                                   371 
461 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util    372 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>
462                                                   373 
463 Kmod                                           << 
464 ----                                           << 
465                                                << 
466 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern << 
467 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel << 
468                                                << 
469 Ksymoops                                          374 Ksymoops
470 --------                                          375 --------
471                                                   376 
472 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    377 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops/v2.4/>
473                                                   378 
                                                   >> 379 Module-Init-Tools
                                                   >> 380 -----------------
                                                   >> 381 
                                                   >> 382 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/module-init-tools/>
                                                   >> 383 
474 Mkinitrd                                          384 Mkinitrd
475 --------                                          385 --------
476                                                   386 
477 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/mai    387 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/main>
478                                                   388 
479 E2fsprogs                                         389 E2fsprogs
480 ---------                                         390 ---------
481                                                   391 
482 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/peo !! 392 - <http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs-1.29.tar.gz>
483 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fs << 
484                                                   393 
485 JFSutils                                          394 JFSutils
486 --------                                          395 --------
487                                                   396 
488 - <https://jfs.sourceforge.net/>               !! 397 - <http://jfs.sourceforge.net/>
489                                                   398 
490 Reiserfsprogs                                     399 Reiserfsprogs
491 -------------                                     400 -------------
492                                                   401 
493 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel !! 402 - <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/reiserfs/>
494                                                   403 
495 Xfsprogs                                          404 Xfsprogs
496 --------                                          405 --------
497                                                   406 
498 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfspr !! 407 - <ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/>
499 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/x << 
500                                                   408 
501 Pcmciautils                                       409 Pcmciautils
502 -----------                                       410 -----------
503                                                   411 
504 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    412 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/pcmcia/>
505                                                   413 
506 Quota-tools                                       414 Quota-tools
507 -----------                                       415 -----------
508                                                   416 
509 - <https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota !! 417 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota/>
510                                                   418 
511                                                   419 
512 Intel P6 microcode                                420 Intel P6 microcode
513 ------------------                                421 ------------------
514                                                   422 
515 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>             423 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>
516                                                   424 
517 udev                                              425 udev
518 ----                                              426 ----
519                                                   427 
520 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/system !! 428 - <http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/udev.html>
521                                                   429 
522 FUSE                                              430 FUSE
523 ----                                              431 ----
524                                                   432 
525 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases !! 433 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/fuse>
526                                                   434 
527 mcelog                                            435 mcelog
528 ------                                            436 ------
529                                                   437 
530 - <https://www.mcelog.org/>                    !! 438 - <http://www.mcelog.org/>
531                                                << 
532 cpio                                           << 
533 ----                                           << 
534                                                << 
535 - <https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/>         << 
536                                                   439 
537 Networking                                        440 Networking
538 **********                                        441 **********
539                                                   442 
540 PPP                                               443 PPP
541 ---                                               444 ---
542                                                   445 
543 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>        !! 446 - <ftp://ftp.samba.org/pub/ppp/>
544 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>          !! 447 
545 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>         !! 448 Isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 449 ------------
                                                   >> 450 
                                                   >> 451 - <ftp://ftp.isdn4linux.de/pub/isdn4linux/utils/>
546                                                   452 
547 NFS-utils                                         453 NFS-utils
548 ---------                                         454 ---------
549                                                   455 
550 - <https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p !! 456 - <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14>
551 - <https://nfs.sourceforge.net/>               << 
552                                                   457 
553 Iptables                                          458 Iptables
554 --------                                          459 --------
555                                                   460 
556 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/ind !! 461 - <http://www.iptables.org/downloads.html>
557                                                   462 
558 Ip-route2                                         463 Ip-route2
559 ---------                                         464 ---------
560                                                   465 
561 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/    466 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/iproute2/>
562                                                   467 
563 OProfile                                          468 OProfile
564 --------                                          469 --------
565                                                   470 
566 - <https://oprofile.sf.net/download/>          !! 471 - <http://oprofile.sf.net/download/>
                                                   >> 472 
                                                   >> 473 NFS-Utils
                                                   >> 474 ---------
                                                   >> 475 
                                                   >> 476 - <http://nfs.sourceforge.net/>
567                                                   477 
568 Kernel documentation                              478 Kernel documentation
569 ********************                              479 ********************
570                                                   480 
571 Sphinx                                            481 Sphinx
572 ------                                            482 ------
573                                                   483 
574 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>                !! 484 - <http://www.sphinx-doc.org/>
                                                      

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