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  2                                                     2 
  3 Minimal requirements to compile the Kernel          3 Minimal requirements to compile the Kernel
  4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++          4 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  5                                                     5 
  6 Intro                                               6 Intro
  7 =====                                               7 =====
  8                                                     8 
  9 This document is designed to provide a list of      9 This document is designed to provide a list of the minimum levels of
 10 software necessary to run the current kernel v     10 software necessary to run the current kernel version.
 11                                                    11 
 12 This document is originally based on my "Chang     12 This document is originally based on my "Changes" file for 2.0.x kernels
 13 and therefore owes credit to the same people a     13 and therefore owes credit to the same people as that file (Jared Mauch,
 14 Axel Boldt, Alessandro Sigala, and countless o     14 Axel Boldt, Alessandro Sigala, and countless other users all over the
 15 'net).                                             15 'net).
 16                                                    16 
 17 Current Minimal Requirements                       17 Current Minimal Requirements
 18 ****************************                       18 ****************************
 19                                                    19 
 20 Upgrade to at **least** these software revisio     20 Upgrade to at **least** these software revisions before thinking you've
 21 encountered a bug!  If you're unsure what vers     21 encountered a bug!  If you're unsure what version you're currently
 22 running, the suggested command should tell you     22 running, the suggested command should tell you.
 23                                                    23 
 24 Again, keep in mind that this list assumes you     24 Again, keep in mind that this list assumes you are already functionally
 25 running a Linux kernel.  Also, not all tools a     25 running a Linux kernel.  Also, not all tools are necessary on all
 26 systems; obviously, if you don't have any PC C     26 systems; obviously, if you don't have any PC Card hardware, for example,
 27 you probably needn't concern yourself with pcm     27 you probably needn't concern yourself with pcmciautils.
 28                                                    28 
 29 ====================== ===============  ======     29 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 30         Program        Minimal version       C     30         Program        Minimal version       Command to check the version
 31 ====================== ===============  ======     31 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 32 GNU C                  5.1              gcc --     32 GNU C                  5.1              gcc --version
 33 Clang/LLVM (optional)  13.0.1           clang  !!  33 Clang/LLVM (optional)  11.0.0           clang --version
 34 Rust (optional)        1.78.0           rustc  !!  34 Rust (optional)        1.62.0           rustc --version
 35 bindgen (optional)     0.65.1           bindge !!  35 bindgen (optional)     0.56.0           bindgen --version
 36 GNU make               4.0              make - !!  36 GNU make               3.82             make --version
 37 bash                   4.2              bash -     37 bash                   4.2              bash --version
 38 binutils               2.25             ld -v      38 binutils               2.25             ld -v
 39 flex                   2.5.35           flex -     39 flex                   2.5.35           flex --version
 40 bison                  2.0              bison      40 bison                  2.0              bison --version
 41 pahole                 1.16             pahole     41 pahole                 1.16             pahole --version
 42 util-linux             2.10o            mount  !!  42 util-linux             2.10o            fdformat --version
 43 kmod                   13               depmod     43 kmod                   13               depmod -V
 44 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck     44 e2fsprogs              1.41.4           e2fsck -V
 45 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.j     45 jfsutils               1.1.3            fsck.jfs -V
 46 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiser     46 reiserfsprogs          3.6.3            reiserfsck -V
 47 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db     47 xfsprogs               2.6.0            xfs_db -V
 48 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksqua     48 squashfs-tools         4.0              mksquashfs -version
 49 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsc     49 btrfs-progs            0.18             btrfsck
 50 pcmciautils            004              pccard     50 pcmciautils            004              pccardctl -V
 51 quota-tools            3.09             quota      51 quota-tools            3.09             quota -V
 52 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd -     52 PPP                    2.4.0            pppd --version
 53 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmo     53 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmount --version
 54 procps                 3.2.0            ps --v     54 procps                 3.2.0            ps --version
 55 udev                   081              udevd      55 udev                   081              udevd --version
 56 grub                   0.93             grub -     56 grub                   0.93             grub --version || grub-install --version
 57 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog     57 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog --version
 58 iptables               1.4.2            iptabl     58 iptables               1.4.2            iptables -V
 59 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openss     59 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openssl version
 60 bc                     1.06.95          bc --v     60 bc                     1.06.95          bc --version
 61 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         2.4.4            sphinx !!  61 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         1.7              sphinx-build --version
 62 cpio                   any              cpio -     62 cpio                   any              cpio --version
 63 GNU tar                1.28             tar -- << 
 64 gtags (optional)       6.6.5            gtags  << 
 65 mkimage (optional)     2017.01          mkimag << 
 66 Python (optional)      3.5.x            python << 
 67 ====================== ===============  ======     63 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 68                                                    64 
 69 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Ke     65 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Kernel documentation
 70                                                    66 
 71 Kernel compilation                                 67 Kernel compilation
 72 ******************                                 68 ******************
 73                                                    69 
 74 GCC                                                70 GCC
 75 ---                                                71 ---
 76                                                    72 
 77 The gcc version requirements may vary dependin     73 The gcc version requirements may vary depending on the type of CPU in your
 78 computer.                                          74 computer.
 79                                                    75 
 80 Clang/LLVM (optional)                              76 Clang/LLVM (optional)
 81 ---------------------                              77 ---------------------
 82                                                    78 
 83 The latest formal release of clang and LLVM ut     79 The latest formal release of clang and LLVM utils (according to
 84 `releases.llvm.org <https://releases.llvm.org>     80 `releases.llvm.org <https://releases.llvm.org>`_) are supported for building
 85 kernels. Older releases aren't guaranteed to w     81 kernels. Older releases aren't guaranteed to work, and we may drop workarounds
 86 from the kernel that were used to support olde     82 from the kernel that were used to support older versions. Please see additional
 87 docs on :ref:`Building Linux with Clang/LLVM <     83 docs on :ref:`Building Linux with Clang/LLVM <kbuild_llvm>`.
 88                                                    84 
 89 Rust (optional)                                    85 Rust (optional)
 90 ---------------                                    86 ---------------
 91                                                    87 
 92 A recent version of the Rust compiler is requi !!  88 A particular version of the Rust toolchain is required. Newer versions may or
                                                   >>  89 may not work because the kernel depends on some unstable Rust features, for
                                                   >>  90 the moment.
                                                   >>  91 
                                                   >>  92 Each Rust toolchain comes with several "components", some of which are required
                                                   >>  93 (like ``rustc``) and some that are optional. The ``rust-src`` component (which
                                                   >>  94 is optional) needs to be installed to build the kernel. Other components are
                                                   >>  95 useful for developing.
 93                                                    96 
 94 Please see Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst      97 Please see Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst for instructions on how to
 95 satisfy the build requirements of Rust support     98 satisfy the build requirements of Rust support. In particular, the ``Makefile``
 96 target ``rustavailable`` is useful to check wh     99 target ``rustavailable`` is useful to check why the Rust toolchain may not
 97 be detected.                                      100 be detected.
 98                                                   101 
 99 bindgen (optional)                                102 bindgen (optional)
100 ------------------                                103 ------------------
101                                                   104 
102 ``bindgen`` is used to generate the Rust bindi    105 ``bindgen`` is used to generate the Rust bindings to the C side of the kernel.
103 It depends on ``libclang``.                       106 It depends on ``libclang``.
104                                                   107 
105 Make                                              108 Make
106 ----                                              109 ----
107                                                   110 
108 You will need GNU make 4.0 or later to build t !! 111 You will need GNU make 3.82 or later to build the kernel.
109                                                   112 
110 Bash                                              113 Bash
111 ----                                              114 ----
112                                                   115 
113 Some bash scripts are used for the kernel buil    116 Some bash scripts are used for the kernel build.
114 Bash 4.2 or newer is needed.                      117 Bash 4.2 or newer is needed.
115                                                   118 
116 Binutils                                          119 Binutils
117 --------                                          120 --------
118                                                   121 
119 Binutils 2.25 or newer is needed to build the     122 Binutils 2.25 or newer is needed to build the kernel.
120                                                   123 
121 pkg-config                                        124 pkg-config
122 ----------                                        125 ----------
123                                                   126 
124 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-con    127 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-config to check for installed
125 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings     128 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings for use in
126 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was    129 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was being used but not
127 verified or documented.                           130 verified or documented.
128                                                   131 
129 Flex                                              132 Flex
130 ----                                              133 ----
131                                                   134 
132 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates l    135 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates lexical analyzers
133 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or la    136 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or later.
134                                                   137 
135                                                   138 
136 Bison                                             139 Bison
137 -----                                             140 -----
138                                                   141 
139 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates p    142 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates parsers
140 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or late    143 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or later.
141                                                   144 
142 pahole                                         !! 145 pahole:
143 ------                                         !! 146 -------
144                                                   147 
145 Since Linux 5.2, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is s    148 Since Linux 5.2, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is selected, the build system
146 generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in     149 generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in vmlinux, a bit later from kernel
147 modules as well.  This requires pahole v1.16 o    150 modules as well.  This requires pahole v1.16 or later.
148                                                   151 
149 It is found in the 'dwarves' or 'pahole' distr    152 It is found in the 'dwarves' or 'pahole' distro packages or from
150 https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.          153 https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.
151                                                   154 
152 Perl                                              155 Perl
153 ----                                              156 ----
154                                                   157 
155 You will need perl 5 and the following modules    158 You will need perl 5 and the following modules: ``Getopt::Long``,
156 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``Fil    159 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``File::Find`` to build the kernel.
157                                                   160 
158 BC                                                161 BC
159 --                                                162 --
160                                                   163 
161 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and hig    164 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and higher
162                                                   165 
163                                                   166 
164 OpenSSL                                           167 OpenSSL
165 -------                                           168 -------
166                                                   169 
167 Module signing and external certificate handli    170 Module signing and external certificate handling use the OpenSSL program and
168 crypto library to do key creation and signatur    171 crypto library to do key creation and signature generation.
169                                                   172 
170 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and    173 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and higher if module signing is
171 enabled.  You will also need openssl developme    174 enabled.  You will also need openssl development packages to build kernels 4.3
172 and higher.                                       175 and higher.
173                                                   176 
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                                                   177 
195 System utilities                                  178 System utilities
196 ****************                                  179 ****************
197                                                   180 
198 Architectural changes                             181 Architectural changes
199 ---------------------                             182 ---------------------
200                                                   183 
201 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev        184 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev
202 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel    185 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/)
203                                                   186 
204 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!    187 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!
205                                                   188 
206 Linux documentation for functions is transitio    189 Linux documentation for functions is transitioning to inline
207 documentation via specially-formatted comments    190 documentation via specially-formatted comments near their
208 definitions in the source.  These comments can    191 definitions in the source.  These comments can be combined with ReST
209 files the Documentation/ directory to make enr    192 files the Documentation/ directory to make enriched documentation, which can
210 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex,     193 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex, ePUB and PDF files.
211 In order to convert from ReST format to a form    194 In order to convert from ReST format to a format of your choice, you'll need
212 Sphinx.                                           195 Sphinx.
213                                                   196 
214 Util-linux                                        197 Util-linux
215 ----------                                        198 ----------
216                                                   199 
217 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` s    200 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` support for larger disks,
218 support new options to mount, recognize more s    201 support new options to mount, recognize more supported partition
219 types, and similar goodies.                    !! 202 types, have a fdformat which works with 2.4 kernels, and similar goodies.
220 You'll probably want to upgrade.                  203 You'll probably want to upgrade.
221                                                   204 
222 Ksymoops                                          205 Ksymoops
223 --------                                          206 --------
224                                                   207 
225 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oop    208 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oopses, you may need the
226 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases     209 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases you don't.
227 It is generally preferred to build the kernel     210 It is generally preferred to build the kernel with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` so
228 that it produces readable dumps that can be us    211 that it produces readable dumps that can be used as-is (this also
229 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for    212 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for some reason your kernel
230 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you     213 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you have no way to rebuild and
231 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you     214 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you can still decode that Oops
232 with ksymoops.                                    215 with ksymoops.
233                                                   216 
234 Mkinitrd                                          217 Mkinitrd
235 --------                                          218 --------
236                                                   219 
237 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tre    220 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tree layout also require that
238 mkinitrd be upgraded.                             221 mkinitrd be upgraded.
239                                                   222 
240 E2fsprogs                                         223 E2fsprogs
241 ---------                                         224 ---------
242                                                   225 
243 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes seve    226 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes several bugs in fsck and
244 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgra    227 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgrade.
245                                                   228 
246 JFSutils                                          229 JFSutils
247 --------                                          230 --------
248                                                   231 
249 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilitie    232 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilities for the file system.
250 The following utilities are available:            233 The following utilities are available:
251                                                   234 
252 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transa    235 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transaction log, and check
253   and repair a JFS formatted partition.           236   and repair a JFS formatted partition.
254                                                   237 
255 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partit    238 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partition.
256                                                   239 
257 - other file system utilities are also availab    240 - other file system utilities are also available in this package.
258                                                   241 
259 Reiserfsprogs                                     242 Reiserfsprogs
260 -------------                                     243 -------------
261                                                   244 
262 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for r    245 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for reiserfs-3.6.x
263 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined packag    246 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined package and contains working
264 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs`    247 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs``, ``debugreiserfs`` and
265 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386     248 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386 and alpha platforms.
266                                                   249 
267 Xfsprogs                                          250 Xfsprogs
268 --------                                          251 --------
269                                                   252 
270 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``    253 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``mkfs.xfs``, ``xfs_db``, and the
271 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for th    254 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for the XFS filesystem.  It is
272 architecture independent and any version from     255 architecture independent and any version from 2.0.0 onward should
273 work correctly with this version of the XFS ke    256 work correctly with this version of the XFS kernel code (2.6.0 or
274 later is recommended, due to some significant     257 later is recommended, due to some significant improvements).
275                                                   258 
276 PCMCIAutils                                       259 PCMCIAutils
277 -----------                                       260 -----------
278                                                   261 
279 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properl    262 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properly sets up
280 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the    263 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the appropriate modules
281 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is mod    264 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is modularized and the hotplug
282 subsystem is used.                                265 subsystem is used.
283                                                   266 
284 Quota-tools                                       267 Quota-tools
285 -----------                                       268 -----------
286                                                   269 
287 Support for 32 bit uid's and gid's is required    270 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    271 the newer version 2 quota format.  Quota-tools version 3.07 and
289 newer has this support.  Use the recommended v    272 newer has this support.  Use the recommended version or newer
290 from the table above.                             273 from the table above.
291                                                   274 
292 Intel IA32 microcode                              275 Intel IA32 microcode
293 --------------------                              276 --------------------
294                                                   277 
295 A driver has been added to allow updating of I    278 A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode,
296 accessible as a normal (misc) character device    279 accessible as a normal (misc) character device.  If you are not using
297 udev you may need to::                            280 udev you may need to::
298                                                   281 
299   mkdir /dev/cpu                                  282   mkdir /dev/cpu
300   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184               283   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184
301   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode                   284   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode
302                                                   285 
303 as root before you can use this.  You'll proba    286 as root before you can use this.  You'll probably also want to
304 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to us    287 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to use with this.
305                                                   288 
306 udev                                              289 udev
307 ----                                              290 ----
308                                                   291 
309 ``udev`` is a userspace application for popula    292 ``udev`` is a userspace application for populating ``/dev`` dynamically with
310 only entries for devices actually present. ``u    293 only entries for devices actually present. ``udev`` replaces the basic
311 functionality of devfs, while allowing persist    294 functionality of devfs, while allowing persistent device naming for
312 devices.                                          295 devices.
313                                                   296 
314 FUSE                                              297 FUSE
315 ----                                              298 ----
316                                                   299 
317 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimu    300 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimum is 2.3.0 but mount
318 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won    301 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won't work.
319                                                   302 
320 Networking                                        303 Networking
321 **********                                        304 **********
322                                                   305 
323 General changes                                   306 General changes
324 ---------------                                   307 ---------------
325                                                   308 
326 If you have advanced network configuration nee    309 If you have advanced network configuration needs, you should probably
327 consider using the network tools from ip-route    310 consider using the network tools from ip-route2.
328                                                   311 
329 Packet Filter / NAT                               312 Packet Filter / NAT
330 -------------------                               313 -------------------
331 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the sam    314 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the same tools like the previous 2.4.x
332 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes b    315 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes backwards-compatibility modules
333 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwa    316 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwadm.
334                                                   317 
335 PPP                                               318 PPP
336 ---                                               319 ---
337                                                   320 
338 The PPP driver has been restructured to suppor    321 The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to
339 enable it to operate over diverse media layers    322 enable it to operate over diverse media layers.  If you use PPP,
340 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.                   323 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.
341                                                   324 
342 If you are not using udev, you must have the d    325 If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp
343 which can be made by::                            326 which can be made by::
344                                                   327 
345   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0                          328   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
346                                                   329 
347 as root.                                          330 as root.
348                                                   331 
349 NFS-utils                                         332 NFS-utils
350 ---------                                         333 ---------
351                                                   334 
352 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs     335 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs server needed to know
353 about any client that expected to be able to a    336 about any client that expected to be able to access files via NFS.  This
354 information would be given to the kernel by ``    337 information would be given to the kernel by ``mountd`` when the client
355 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at     338 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at system startup.  exportfs
356 would take information about active clients fr    339 would take information about active clients from ``/var/lib/nfs/rmtab``.
357                                                   340 
358 This approach is quite fragile as it depends o    341 This approach is quite fragile as it depends on rmtab being correct
359 which is not always easy, particularly when tr    342 which is not always easy, particularly when trying to implement
360 fail-over.  Even when the system is working we    343 fail-over.  Even when the system is working well, ``rmtab`` suffers from
361 getting lots of old entries that never get rem    344 getting lots of old entries that never get removed.
362                                                   345 
363 With modern kernels we have the option of havi    346 With modern kernels we have the option of having the kernel tell mountd
364 when it gets a request from an unknown host, a    347 when it gets a request from an unknown host, and mountd can give
365 appropriate export information to the kernel.     348 appropriate export information to the kernel.  This removes the
366 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the ker    349 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the kernel only needs to know about
367 currently active clients.                         350 currently active clients.
368                                                   351 
369 To enable this new functionality, you need to:    352 To enable this new functionality, you need to::
370                                                   353 
371   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd                354   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd
372                                                   355 
373 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is reco    356 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is recommended that all NFS
374 services be protected from the internet-at-lar    357 services be protected from the internet-at-large by a firewall where
375 that is possible.                                 358 that is possible.
376                                                   359 
377 mcelog                                            360 mcelog
378 ------                                            361 ------
379                                                   362 
380 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to    363 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check
381 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Mac    364 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Machine check events are errors
382 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strong    365 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
383                                                   366 
384 Kernel documentation                              367 Kernel documentation
385 ********************                              368 ********************
386                                                   369 
387 Sphinx                                            370 Sphinx
388 ------                                            371 ------
389                                                   372 
390 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Docu    373 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Documentation/doc-guide/sphinx.rst <sphinxdoc>`
391 for details about Sphinx requirements.            374 for details about Sphinx requirements.
392                                                   375 
393 rustdoc                                           376 rustdoc
394 -------                                           377 -------
395                                                   378 
396 ``rustdoc`` is used to generate the documentat    379 ``rustdoc`` is used to generate the documentation for Rust code. Please see
397 Documentation/rust/general-information.rst for    380 Documentation/rust/general-information.rst for more information.
398                                                   381 
399 Getting updated software                          382 Getting updated software
400 ========================                          383 ========================
401                                                   384 
402 Kernel compilation                                385 Kernel compilation
403 ******************                                386 ******************
404                                                   387 
405 gcc                                               388 gcc
406 ---                                               389 ---
407                                                   390 
408 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>                    391 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>
409                                                   392 
410 Clang/LLVM                                        393 Clang/LLVM
411 ----------                                        394 ----------
412                                                   395 
413 - :ref:`Getting LLVM <getting_llvm>`.             396 - :ref:`Getting LLVM <getting_llvm>`.
414                                                   397 
415 Rust                                              398 Rust
416 ----                                              399 ----
417                                                   400 
418 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.             401 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.
419                                                   402 
420 bindgen                                           403 bindgen
421 -------                                           404 -------
422                                                   405 
423 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.             406 - Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst.
424                                                   407 
425 Make                                              408 Make
426 ----                                              409 ----
427                                                   410 
428 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>                   411 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>
429                                                   412 
430 Bash                                              413 Bash
431 ----                                              414 ----
432                                                   415 
433 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/>                   416 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/>
434                                                   417 
435 Binutils                                          418 Binutils
436 --------                                          419 --------
437                                                   420 
438 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binu    421 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binutils/>
439                                                   422 
440 Flex                                              423 Flex
441 ----                                              424 ----
442                                                   425 
443 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>       426 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>
444                                                   427 
445 Bison                                             428 Bison
446 -----                                             429 -----
447                                                   430 
448 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>                  431 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>
449                                                   432 
450 OpenSSL                                           433 OpenSSL
451 -------                                           434 -------
452                                                   435 
453 - <https://www.openssl.org/>                      436 - <https://www.openssl.org/>
454                                                   437 
455 System utilities                                  438 System utilities
456 ****************                                  439 ****************
457                                                   440 
458 Util-linux                                        441 Util-linux
459 ----------                                        442 ----------
460                                                   443 
461 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util    444 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>
462                                                   445 
463 Kmod                                              446 Kmod
464 ----                                              447 ----
465                                                   448 
466 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    449 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/kmod/>
467 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel    450 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel/kmod/kmod.git>
468                                                   451 
469 Ksymoops                                          452 Ksymoops
470 --------                                          453 --------
471                                                   454 
472 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    455 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops/v2.4/>
473                                                   456 
474 Mkinitrd                                          457 Mkinitrd
475 --------                                          458 --------
476                                                   459 
477 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/mai    460 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/main>
478                                                   461 
479 E2fsprogs                                         462 E2fsprogs
480 ---------                                         463 ---------
481                                                   464 
482 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/peo    465 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tytso/e2fsprogs/>
483 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fs    466 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fsprogs.git/>
484                                                   467 
485 JFSutils                                          468 JFSutils
486 --------                                          469 --------
487                                                   470 
488 - <https://jfs.sourceforge.net/>               !! 471 - <http://jfs.sourceforge.net/>
489                                                   472 
490 Reiserfsprogs                                     473 Reiserfsprogs
491 -------------                                     474 -------------
492                                                   475 
493 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel    476 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jeffm/reiserfsprogs.git/>
494                                                   477 
495 Xfsprogs                                          478 Xfsprogs
496 --------                                          479 --------
497                                                   480 
498 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfspr    481 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfsprogs-dev.git>
499 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/x    482 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/xfs/xfsprogs/>
500                                                   483 
501 Pcmciautils                                       484 Pcmciautils
502 -----------                                       485 -----------
503                                                   486 
504 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    487 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/pcmcia/>
505                                                   488 
506 Quota-tools                                       489 Quota-tools
507 -----------                                       490 -----------
508                                                   491 
509 - <https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota !! 492 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota/>
510                                                   493 
511                                                   494 
512 Intel P6 microcode                                495 Intel P6 microcode
513 ------------------                                496 ------------------
514                                                   497 
515 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>             498 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>
516                                                   499 
517 udev                                              500 udev
518 ----                                              501 ----
519                                                   502 
520 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/system    503 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/udev.html>
521                                                   504 
522 FUSE                                              505 FUSE
523 ----                                              506 ----
524                                                   507 
525 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases    508 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases>
526                                                   509 
527 mcelog                                            510 mcelog
528 ------                                            511 ------
529                                                   512 
530 - <https://www.mcelog.org/>                    !! 513 - <http://www.mcelog.org/>
531                                                   514 
532 cpio                                              515 cpio
533 ----                                              516 ----
534                                                   517 
535 - <https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/>            518 - <https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/>
536                                                   519 
537 Networking                                        520 Networking
538 **********                                        521 **********
539                                                   522 
540 PPP                                               523 PPP
541 ---                                               524 ---
542                                                   525 
543 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>           526 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>
544 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>             527 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>
545 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>            528 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>
546                                                   529 
547 NFS-utils                                         530 NFS-utils
548 ---------                                         531 ---------
549                                                   532 
550 - <https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p !! 533 - <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14>
551 - <https://nfs.sourceforge.net/>               << 
552                                                   534 
553 Iptables                                          535 Iptables
554 --------                                          536 --------
555                                                   537 
556 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/ind    538 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/index.html>
557                                                   539 
558 Ip-route2                                         540 Ip-route2
559 ---------                                         541 ---------
560                                                   542 
561 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/    543 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/iproute2/>
562                                                   544 
563 OProfile                                          545 OProfile
564 --------                                          546 --------
565                                                   547 
566 - <https://oprofile.sf.net/download/>          !! 548 - <http://oprofile.sf.net/download/>
                                                   >> 549 
                                                   >> 550 NFS-Utils
                                                   >> 551 ---------
                                                   >> 552 
                                                   >> 553 - <http://nfs.sourceforge.net/>
567                                                   554 
568 Kernel documentation                              555 Kernel documentation
569 ********************                              556 ********************
570                                                   557 
571 Sphinx                                            558 Sphinx
572 ------                                            559 ------
573                                                   560 
574 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>                   561 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>
                                                      

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