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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                  4.6              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  << 
 43 kmod                   13               depmod     38 kmod                   13               depmod -V
 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`)
                                                   >>  81 rather than incremental linking (`ld -r`) for built-in.a intermediate steps.
                                                   >>  82 This requires binutils 2.20 or newer.
120                                                    83 
121 pkg-config                                         84 pkg-config
122 ----------                                         85 ----------
123                                                    86 
124 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-con     87 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-config to check for installed
125 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings      88 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings for use in
126 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was     89 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was being used but not
127 verified or documented.                            90 verified or documented.
128                                                    91 
129 Flex                                               92 Flex
130 ----                                               93 ----
131                                                    94 
132 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates l     95 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates lexical analyzers
133 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or la     96 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or later.
134                                                    97 
135                                                    98 
136 Bison                                              99 Bison
137 -----                                             100 -----
138                                                   101 
139 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates p    102 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates parsers
140 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or late    103 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or later.
141                                                   104 
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                                              105 Perl
153 ----                                              106 ----
154                                                   107 
155 You will need perl 5 and the following modules    108 You will need perl 5 and the following modules: ``Getopt::Long``,
156 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``Fil    109 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``File::Find`` to build the kernel.
157                                                   110 
158 BC                                                111 BC
159 --                                                112 --
160                                                   113 
161 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and hig    114 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and higher
162                                                   115 
163                                                   116 
164 OpenSSL                                           117 OpenSSL
165 -------                                           118 -------
166                                                   119 
167 Module signing and external certificate handli    120 Module signing and external certificate handling use the OpenSSL program and
168 crypto library to do key creation and signatur    121 crypto library to do key creation and signature generation.
169                                                   122 
170 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and    123 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and higher if module signing is
171 enabled.  You will also need openssl developme    124 enabled.  You will also need openssl development packages to build kernels 4.3
172 and higher.                                       125 and higher.
173                                                   126 
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                                                   127 
195 System utilities                                  128 System utilities
196 ****************                                  129 ****************
197                                                   130 
198 Architectural changes                             131 Architectural changes
199 ---------------------                             132 ---------------------
200                                                   133 
201 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev        134 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev
202 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel !! 135 (http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/)
203                                                   136 
204 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!    137 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!
205                                                   138 
206 Linux documentation for functions is transitio    139 Linux documentation for functions is transitioning to inline
207 documentation via specially-formatted comments    140 documentation via specially-formatted comments near their
208 definitions in the source.  These comments can    141 definitions in the source.  These comments can be combined with ReST
209 files the Documentation/ directory to make enr    142 files the Documentation/ directory to make enriched documentation, which can
210 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex,     143 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex, ePUB and PDF files.
211 In order to convert from ReST format to a form    144 In order to convert from ReST format to a format of your choice, you'll need
212 Sphinx.                                           145 Sphinx.
213                                                   146 
214 Util-linux                                        147 Util-linux
215 ----------                                        148 ----------
216                                                   149 
217 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` s    150 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` support for larger disks,
218 support new options to mount, recognize more s    151 support new options to mount, recognize more supported partition
219 types, and similar goodies.                    !! 152 types, have a fdformat which works with 2.4 kernels, and similar goodies.
220 You'll probably want to upgrade.                  153 You'll probably want to upgrade.
221                                                   154 
222 Ksymoops                                          155 Ksymoops
223 --------                                          156 --------
224                                                   157 
225 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oop    158 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oopses, you may need the
226 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases     159 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases you don't.
227 It is generally preferred to build the kernel     160 It is generally preferred to build the kernel with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` so
228 that it produces readable dumps that can be us    161 that it produces readable dumps that can be used as-is (this also
229 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for    162 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for some reason your kernel
230 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you     163 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you have no way to rebuild and
231 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you     164 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you can still decode that Oops
232 with ksymoops.                                    165 with ksymoops.
233                                                   166 
234 Mkinitrd                                          167 Mkinitrd
235 --------                                          168 --------
236                                                   169 
237 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tre    170 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tree layout also require that
238 mkinitrd be upgraded.                             171 mkinitrd be upgraded.
239                                                   172 
240 E2fsprogs                                         173 E2fsprogs
241 ---------                                         174 ---------
242                                                   175 
243 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes seve    176 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes several bugs in fsck and
244 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgra    177 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgrade.
245                                                   178 
246 JFSutils                                          179 JFSutils
247 --------                                          180 --------
248                                                   181 
249 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilitie    182 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilities for the file system.
250 The following utilities are available:            183 The following utilities are available:
251                                                   184 
252 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transa    185 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transaction log, and check
253   and repair a JFS formatted partition.           186   and repair a JFS formatted partition.
254                                                   187 
255 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partit    188 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partition.
256                                                   189 
257 - other file system utilities are also availab    190 - other file system utilities are also available in this package.
258                                                   191 
259 Reiserfsprogs                                     192 Reiserfsprogs
260 -------------                                     193 -------------
261                                                   194 
262 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for r    195 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for reiserfs-3.6.x
263 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined packag    196 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined package and contains working
264 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs`    197 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs``, ``debugreiserfs`` and
265 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386     198 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386 and alpha platforms.
266                                                   199 
267 Xfsprogs                                          200 Xfsprogs
268 --------                                          201 --------
269                                                   202 
270 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``    203 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``mkfs.xfs``, ``xfs_db``, and the
271 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for th    204 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for the XFS filesystem.  It is
272 architecture independent and any version from     205 architecture independent and any version from 2.0.0 onward should
273 work correctly with this version of the XFS ke    206 work correctly with this version of the XFS kernel code (2.6.0 or
274 later is recommended, due to some significant     207 later is recommended, due to some significant improvements).
275                                                   208 
276 PCMCIAutils                                       209 PCMCIAutils
277 -----------                                       210 -----------
278                                                   211 
279 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properl    212 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properly sets up
280 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the    213 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the appropriate modules
281 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is mod    214 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is modularized and the hotplug
282 subsystem is used.                                215 subsystem is used.
283                                                   216 
284 Quota-tools                                       217 Quota-tools
285 -----------                                       218 -----------
286                                                   219 
287 Support for 32 bit uid's and gid's is required    220 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    221 the newer version 2 quota format.  Quota-tools version 3.07 and
289 newer has this support.  Use the recommended v    222 newer has this support.  Use the recommended version or newer
290 from the table above.                             223 from the table above.
291                                                   224 
292 Intel IA32 microcode                              225 Intel IA32 microcode
293 --------------------                              226 --------------------
294                                                   227 
295 A driver has been added to allow updating of I    228 A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode,
296 accessible as a normal (misc) character device    229 accessible as a normal (misc) character device.  If you are not using
297 udev you may need to::                            230 udev you may need to::
298                                                   231 
299   mkdir /dev/cpu                                  232   mkdir /dev/cpu
300   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184               233   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184
301   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode                   234   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode
302                                                   235 
303 as root before you can use this.  You'll proba    236 as root before you can use this.  You'll probably also want to
304 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to us    237 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to use with this.
305                                                   238 
306 udev                                              239 udev
307 ----                                              240 ----
308                                                   241 
309 ``udev`` is a userspace application for popula    242 ``udev`` is a userspace application for populating ``/dev`` dynamically with
310 only entries for devices actually present. ``u    243 only entries for devices actually present. ``udev`` replaces the basic
311 functionality of devfs, while allowing persist    244 functionality of devfs, while allowing persistent device naming for
312 devices.                                          245 devices.
313                                                   246 
314 FUSE                                              247 FUSE
315 ----                                              248 ----
316                                                   249 
317 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimu    250 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimum is 2.3.0 but mount
318 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won    251 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won't work.
319                                                   252 
320 Networking                                        253 Networking
321 **********                                        254 **********
322                                                   255 
323 General changes                                   256 General changes
324 ---------------                                   257 ---------------
325                                                   258 
326 If you have advanced network configuration nee    259 If you have advanced network configuration needs, you should probably
327 consider using the network tools from ip-route    260 consider using the network tools from ip-route2.
328                                                   261 
329 Packet Filter / NAT                               262 Packet Filter / NAT
330 -------------------                               263 -------------------
331 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the sam    264 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the same tools like the previous 2.4.x
332 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes b    265 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes backwards-compatibility modules
333 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwa    266 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwadm.
334                                                   267 
335 PPP                                               268 PPP
336 ---                                               269 ---
337                                                   270 
338 The PPP driver has been restructured to suppor    271 The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to
339 enable it to operate over diverse media layers    272 enable it to operate over diverse media layers.  If you use PPP,
340 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.                   273 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.
341                                                   274 
342 If you are not using udev, you must have the d    275 If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp
343 which can be made by::                            276 which can be made by::
344                                                   277 
345   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0                          278   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
346                                                   279 
347 as root.                                          280 as root.
348                                                   281 
                                                   >> 282 Isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 283 ------------
                                                   >> 284 
                                                   >> 285 Due to changes in the length of the phone number field, isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 286 needs to be recompiled or (preferably) upgraded.
                                                   >> 287 
349 NFS-utils                                         288 NFS-utils
350 ---------                                         289 ---------
351                                                   290 
352 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs     291 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs server needed to know
353 about any client that expected to be able to a    292 about any client that expected to be able to access files via NFS.  This
354 information would be given to the kernel by ``    293 information would be given to the kernel by ``mountd`` when the client
355 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at     294 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at system startup.  exportfs
356 would take information about active clients fr    295 would take information about active clients from ``/var/lib/nfs/rmtab``.
357                                                   296 
358 This approach is quite fragile as it depends o    297 This approach is quite fragile as it depends on rmtab being correct
359 which is not always easy, particularly when tr    298 which is not always easy, particularly when trying to implement
360 fail-over.  Even when the system is working we    299 fail-over.  Even when the system is working well, ``rmtab`` suffers from
361 getting lots of old entries that never get rem    300 getting lots of old entries that never get removed.
362                                                   301 
363 With modern kernels we have the option of havi    302 With modern kernels we have the option of having the kernel tell mountd
364 when it gets a request from an unknown host, a    303 when it gets a request from an unknown host, and mountd can give
365 appropriate export information to the kernel.     304 appropriate export information to the kernel.  This removes the
366 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the ker    305 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the kernel only needs to know about
367 currently active clients.                         306 currently active clients.
368                                                   307 
369 To enable this new functionality, you need to:    308 To enable this new functionality, you need to::
370                                                   309 
371   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd                310   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd
372                                                   311 
373 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is reco    312 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is recommended that all NFS
374 services be protected from the internet-at-lar    313 services be protected from the internet-at-large by a firewall where
375 that is possible.                                 314 that is possible.
376                                                   315 
377 mcelog                                            316 mcelog
378 ------                                            317 ------
379                                                   318 
380 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to    319 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check
381 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Mac    320 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Machine check events are errors
382 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strong    321 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
383                                                   322 
384 Kernel documentation                              323 Kernel documentation
385 ********************                              324 ********************
386                                                   325 
387 Sphinx                                            326 Sphinx
388 ------                                            327 ------
389                                                   328 
390 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Docu    329 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Documentation/doc-guide/sphinx.rst <sphinxdoc>`
391 for details about Sphinx requirements.            330 for details about Sphinx requirements.
392                                                   331 
393 rustdoc                                        << 
394 -------                                        << 
395                                                << 
396 ``rustdoc`` is used to generate the documentat << 
397 Documentation/rust/general-information.rst for << 
398                                                << 
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 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binutils/>
439                                                   352 
440 Flex                                              353 Flex
441 ----                                              354 ----
442                                                   355 
443 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>       356 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>
444                                                   357 
445 Bison                                             358 Bison
446 -----                                             359 -----
447                                                   360 
448 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>                  361 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>
449                                                   362 
450 OpenSSL                                           363 OpenSSL
451 -------                                           364 -------
452                                                   365 
453 - <https://www.openssl.org/>                      366 - <https://www.openssl.org/>
454                                                   367 
455 System utilities                                  368 System utilities
456 ****************                                  369 ****************
457                                                   370 
458 Util-linux                                        371 Util-linux
459 ----------                                        372 ----------
460                                                   373 
461 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util    374 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>
462                                                   375 
463 Kmod                                              376 Kmod
464 ----                                              377 ----
465                                                   378 
466 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    379 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/kmod/>
467 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel    380 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel/kmod/kmod.git>
468                                                   381 
469 Ksymoops                                          382 Ksymoops
470 --------                                          383 --------
471                                                   384 
472 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    385 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops/v2.4/>
473                                                   386 
474 Mkinitrd                                          387 Mkinitrd
475 --------                                          388 --------
476                                                   389 
477 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/mai    390 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/main>
478                                                   391 
479 E2fsprogs                                         392 E2fsprogs
480 ---------                                         393 ---------
481                                                   394 
482 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/peo !! 395 - <http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs-1.29.tar.gz>
483 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fs << 
484                                                   396 
485 JFSutils                                          397 JFSutils
486 --------                                          398 --------
487                                                   399 
488 - <https://jfs.sourceforge.net/>               !! 400 - <http://jfs.sourceforge.net/>
489                                                   401 
490 Reiserfsprogs                                     402 Reiserfsprogs
491 -------------                                     403 -------------
492                                                   404 
493 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel !! 405 - <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/reiserfs/>
494                                                   406 
495 Xfsprogs                                          407 Xfsprogs
496 --------                                          408 --------
497                                                   409 
498 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfspr !! 410 - <ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/>
499 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/x << 
500                                                   411 
501 Pcmciautils                                       412 Pcmciautils
502 -----------                                       413 -----------
503                                                   414 
504 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    415 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/pcmcia/>
505                                                   416 
506 Quota-tools                                       417 Quota-tools
507 -----------                                       418 -----------
508                                                   419 
509 - <https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota !! 420 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota/>
510                                                   421 
511                                                   422 
512 Intel P6 microcode                                423 Intel P6 microcode
513 ------------------                                424 ------------------
514                                                   425 
515 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>             426 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>
516                                                   427 
517 udev                                              428 udev
518 ----                                              429 ----
519                                                   430 
520 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/system !! 431 - <http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/udev.html>
521                                                   432 
522 FUSE                                              433 FUSE
523 ----                                              434 ----
524                                                   435 
525 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases    436 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases>
526                                                   437 
527 mcelog                                            438 mcelog
528 ------                                            439 ------
529                                                   440 
530 - <https://www.mcelog.org/>                    !! 441 - <http://www.mcelog.org/>
531                                                << 
532 cpio                                           << 
533 ----                                           << 
534                                                << 
535 - <https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/>         << 
536                                                   442 
537 Networking                                        443 Networking
538 **********                                        444 **********
539                                                   445 
540 PPP                                               446 PPP
541 ---                                               447 ---
542                                                   448 
543 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>        !! 449 - <ftp://ftp.samba.org/pub/ppp/>
544 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>          !! 450 
545 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>         !! 451 Isdn4k-utils
                                                   >> 452 ------------
                                                   >> 453 
                                                   >> 454 - <ftp://ftp.isdn4linux.de/pub/isdn4linux/utils/>
546                                                   455 
547 NFS-utils                                         456 NFS-utils
548 ---------                                         457 ---------
549                                                   458 
550 - <https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p !! 459 - <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14>
551 - <https://nfs.sourceforge.net/>               << 
552                                                   460 
553 Iptables                                          461 Iptables
554 --------                                          462 --------
555                                                   463 
556 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/ind !! 464 - <http://www.iptables.org/downloads.html>
557                                                   465 
558 Ip-route2                                         466 Ip-route2
559 ---------                                         467 ---------
560                                                   468 
561 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/    469 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/iproute2/>
562                                                   470 
563 OProfile                                          471 OProfile
564 --------                                          472 --------
565                                                   473 
566 - <https://oprofile.sf.net/download/>          !! 474 - <http://oprofile.sf.net/download/>
                                                   >> 475 
                                                   >> 476 NFS-Utils
                                                   >> 477 ---------
                                                   >> 478 
                                                   >> 479 - <http://nfs.sourceforge.net/>
567                                                   480 
568 Kernel documentation                              481 Kernel documentation
569 ********************                              482 ********************
570                                                   483 
571 Sphinx                                            484 Sphinx
572 ------                                            485 ------
573                                                   486 
574 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>                !! 487 - <http://www.sphinx-doc.org/>
                                                      

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