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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 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                  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               2.21             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
 53 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmo     48 nfs-utils              1.0.5            showmount --version
 54 procps                 3.2.0            ps --v     49 procps                 3.2.0            ps --version
                                                   >>  50 oprofile               0.9              oprofiled --version
 55 udev                   081              udevd      51 udev                   081              udevd --version
 56 grub                   0.93             grub -     52 grub                   0.93             grub --version || grub-install --version
 57 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog     53 mcelog                 0.6              mcelog --version
 58 iptables               1.4.2            iptabl     54 iptables               1.4.2            iptables -V
 59 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openss     55 openssl & libcrypto    1.0.0            openssl version
 60 bc                     1.06.95          bc --v     56 bc                     1.06.95          bc --version
 61 Sphinx\ [#f1]_         2.4.4            sphinx !!  57 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 ====================== ===============  ======     58 ====================== ===============  ========================================
 68                                                    59 
 69 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Ke     60 .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Kernel documentation
 70                                                    61 
 71 Kernel compilation                                 62 Kernel compilation
 72 ******************                                 63 ******************
 73                                                    64 
 74 GCC                                                65 GCC
 75 ---                                                66 ---
 76                                                    67 
 77 The gcc version requirements may vary dependin     68 The gcc version requirements may vary depending on the type of CPU in your
 78 computer.                                          69 computer.
 79                                                    70 
 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                                               71 Make
106 ----                                               72 ----
107                                                    73 
108 You will need GNU make 4.0 or later to build t !!  74 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                                                    75 
116 Binutils                                           76 Binutils
117 --------                                           77 --------
118                                                    78 
119 Binutils 2.25 or newer is needed to build the  !!  79 Binutils 2.21 or newer is needed to build the kernel.
120                                                    80 
121 pkg-config                                         81 pkg-config
122 ----------                                         82 ----------
123                                                    83 
124 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-con     84 The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-config to check for installed
125 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings      85 kconfig tools and to determine flags settings for use in
126 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was     86 'make {g,x}config'.  Previously pkg-config was being used but not
127 verified or documented.                            87 verified or documented.
128                                                    88 
129 Flex                                               89 Flex
130 ----                                               90 ----
131                                                    91 
132 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates l     92 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates lexical analyzers
133 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or la     93 during build.  This requires flex 2.5.35 or later.
134                                                    94 
135                                                    95 
136 Bison                                              96 Bison
137 -----                                              97 -----
138                                                    98 
139 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates p     99 Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates parsers
140 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or late    100 during build.  This requires bison 2.0 or later.
141                                                   101 
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                                              102 Perl
153 ----                                              103 ----
154                                                   104 
155 You will need perl 5 and the following modules    105 You will need perl 5 and the following modules: ``Getopt::Long``,
156 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``Fil    106 ``Getopt::Std``, ``File::Basename``, and ``File::Find`` to build the kernel.
157                                                   107 
158 BC                                                108 BC
159 --                                                109 --
160                                                   110 
161 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and hig    111 You will need bc to build kernels 3.10 and higher
162                                                   112 
163                                                   113 
164 OpenSSL                                           114 OpenSSL
165 -------                                           115 -------
166                                                   116 
167 Module signing and external certificate handli    117 Module signing and external certificate handling use the OpenSSL program and
168 crypto library to do key creation and signatur    118 crypto library to do key creation and signature generation.
169                                                   119 
170 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and    120 You will need openssl to build kernels 3.7 and higher if module signing is
171 enabled.  You will also need openssl developme    121 enabled.  You will also need openssl development packages to build kernels 4.3
172 and higher.                                       122 and higher.
173                                                   123 
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                                                   124 
195 System utilities                                  125 System utilities
196 ****************                                  126 ****************
197                                                   127 
198 Architectural changes                             128 Architectural changes
199 ---------------------                             129 ---------------------
200                                                   130 
201 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev        131 DevFS has been obsoleted in favour of udev
202 (https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel !! 132 (http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/)
203                                                   133 
204 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!    134 32-bit UID support is now in place.  Have fun!
205                                                   135 
206 Linux documentation for functions is transitio    136 Linux documentation for functions is transitioning to inline
207 documentation via specially-formatted comments    137 documentation via specially-formatted comments near their
208 definitions in the source.  These comments can    138 definitions in the source.  These comments can be combined with ReST
209 files the Documentation/ directory to make enr    139 files the Documentation/ directory to make enriched documentation, which can
210 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex,     140 then be converted to PostScript, HTML, LaTex, ePUB and PDF files.
211 In order to convert from ReST format to a form    141 In order to convert from ReST format to a format of your choice, you'll need
212 Sphinx.                                           142 Sphinx.
213                                                   143 
214 Util-linux                                        144 Util-linux
215 ----------                                        145 ----------
216                                                   146 
217 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` s    147 New versions of util-linux provide ``fdisk`` support for larger disks,
218 support new options to mount, recognize more s    148 support new options to mount, recognize more supported partition
219 types, and similar goodies.                    !! 149 types, have a fdformat which works with 2.4 kernels, and similar goodies.
220 You'll probably want to upgrade.                  150 You'll probably want to upgrade.
221                                                   151 
222 Ksymoops                                          152 Ksymoops
223 --------                                          153 --------
224                                                   154 
225 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oop    155 If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oopses, you may need the
226 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases     156 ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases you don't.
227 It is generally preferred to build the kernel     157 It is generally preferred to build the kernel with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` so
228 that it produces readable dumps that can be us    158 that it produces readable dumps that can be used as-is (this also
229 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for    159 produces better output than ksymoops).  If for some reason your kernel
230 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you     160 is not build with ``CONFIG_KALLSYMS`` and you have no way to rebuild and
231 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you     161 reproduce the Oops with that option, then you can still decode that Oops
232 with ksymoops.                                    162 with ksymoops.
233                                                   163 
234 Mkinitrd                                          164 Mkinitrd
235 --------                                          165 --------
236                                                   166 
237 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tre    167 These changes to the ``/lib/modules`` file tree layout also require that
238 mkinitrd be upgraded.                             168 mkinitrd be upgraded.
239                                                   169 
240 E2fsprogs                                         170 E2fsprogs
241 ---------                                         171 ---------
242                                                   172 
243 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes seve    173 The latest version of ``e2fsprogs`` fixes several bugs in fsck and
244 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgra    174 debugfs.  Obviously, it's a good idea to upgrade.
245                                                   175 
246 JFSutils                                          176 JFSutils
247 --------                                          177 --------
248                                                   178 
249 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilitie    179 The ``jfsutils`` package contains the utilities for the file system.
250 The following utilities are available:            180 The following utilities are available:
251                                                   181 
252 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transa    182 - ``fsck.jfs`` - initiate replay of the transaction log, and check
253   and repair a JFS formatted partition.           183   and repair a JFS formatted partition.
254                                                   184 
255 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partit    185 - ``mkfs.jfs`` - create a JFS formatted partition.
256                                                   186 
257 - other file system utilities are also availab    187 - other file system utilities are also available in this package.
258                                                   188 
259 Reiserfsprogs                                     189 Reiserfsprogs
260 -------------                                     190 -------------
261                                                   191 
262 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for r    192 The reiserfsprogs package should be used for reiserfs-3.6.x
263 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined packag    193 (Linux kernels 2.4.x). It is a combined package and contains working
264 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs`    194 versions of ``mkreiserfs``, ``resize_reiserfs``, ``debugreiserfs`` and
265 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386     195 ``reiserfsck``. These utils work on both i386 and alpha platforms.
266                                                   196 
267 Xfsprogs                                          197 Xfsprogs
268 --------                                          198 --------
269                                                   199 
270 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``    200 The latest version of ``xfsprogs`` contains ``mkfs.xfs``, ``xfs_db``, and the
271 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for th    201 ``xfs_repair`` utilities, among others, for the XFS filesystem.  It is
272 architecture independent and any version from     202 architecture independent and any version from 2.0.0 onward should
273 work correctly with this version of the XFS ke    203 work correctly with this version of the XFS kernel code (2.6.0 or
274 later is recommended, due to some significant     204 later is recommended, due to some significant improvements).
275                                                   205 
276 PCMCIAutils                                       206 PCMCIAutils
277 -----------                                       207 -----------
278                                                   208 
279 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properl    209 PCMCIAutils replaces ``pcmcia-cs``. It properly sets up
280 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the    210 PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the appropriate modules
281 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is mod    211 for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is modularized and the hotplug
282 subsystem is used.                                212 subsystem is used.
283                                                   213 
284 Quota-tools                                       214 Quota-tools
285 -----------                                       215 -----------
286                                                   216 
287 Support for 32 bit uid's and gid's is required    217 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    218 the newer version 2 quota format.  Quota-tools version 3.07 and
289 newer has this support.  Use the recommended v    219 newer has this support.  Use the recommended version or newer
290 from the table above.                             220 from the table above.
291                                                   221 
292 Intel IA32 microcode                              222 Intel IA32 microcode
293 --------------------                              223 --------------------
294                                                   224 
295 A driver has been added to allow updating of I    225 A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode,
296 accessible as a normal (misc) character device    226 accessible as a normal (misc) character device.  If you are not using
297 udev you may need to::                            227 udev you may need to::
298                                                   228 
299   mkdir /dev/cpu                                  229   mkdir /dev/cpu
300   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184               230   mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184
301   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode                   231   chmod 0644 /dev/cpu/microcode
302                                                   232 
303 as root before you can use this.  You'll proba    233 as root before you can use this.  You'll probably also want to
304 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to us    234 get the user-space microcode_ctl utility to use with this.
305                                                   235 
306 udev                                              236 udev
307 ----                                              237 ----
308                                                   238 
309 ``udev`` is a userspace application for popula    239 ``udev`` is a userspace application for populating ``/dev`` dynamically with
310 only entries for devices actually present. ``u    240 only entries for devices actually present. ``udev`` replaces the basic
311 functionality of devfs, while allowing persist    241 functionality of devfs, while allowing persistent device naming for
312 devices.                                          242 devices.
313                                                   243 
314 FUSE                                              244 FUSE
315 ----                                              245 ----
316                                                   246 
317 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimu    247 Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later.  Absolute minimum is 2.3.0 but mount
318 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won    248 options ``direct_io`` and ``kernel_cache`` won't work.
319                                                   249 
320 Networking                                        250 Networking
321 **********                                        251 **********
322                                                   252 
323 General changes                                   253 General changes
324 ---------------                                   254 ---------------
325                                                   255 
326 If you have advanced network configuration nee    256 If you have advanced network configuration needs, you should probably
327 consider using the network tools from ip-route    257 consider using the network tools from ip-route2.
328                                                   258 
329 Packet Filter / NAT                               259 Packet Filter / NAT
330 -------------------                               260 -------------------
331 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the sam    261 The packet filtering and NAT code uses the same tools like the previous 2.4.x
332 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes b    262 kernel series (iptables).  It still includes backwards-compatibility modules
333 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwa    263 for 2.2.x-style ipchains and 2.0.x-style ipfwadm.
334                                                   264 
335 PPP                                               265 PPP
336 ---                                               266 ---
337                                                   267 
338 The PPP driver has been restructured to suppor    268 The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to
339 enable it to operate over diverse media layers    269 enable it to operate over diverse media layers.  If you use PPP,
340 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.                   270 upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.
341                                                   271 
342 If you are not using udev, you must have the d    272 If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp
343 which can be made by::                            273 which can be made by::
344                                                   274 
345   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0                          275   mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
346                                                   276 
347 as root.                                          277 as root.
348                                                   278 
349 NFS-utils                                         279 NFS-utils
350 ---------                                         280 ---------
351                                                   281 
352 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs     282 In ancient (2.4 and earlier) kernels, the nfs server needed to know
353 about any client that expected to be able to a    283 about any client that expected to be able to access files via NFS.  This
354 information would be given to the kernel by ``    284 information would be given to the kernel by ``mountd`` when the client
355 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at     285 mounted the filesystem, or by ``exportfs`` at system startup.  exportfs
356 would take information about active clients fr    286 would take information about active clients from ``/var/lib/nfs/rmtab``.
357                                                   287 
358 This approach is quite fragile as it depends o    288 This approach is quite fragile as it depends on rmtab being correct
359 which is not always easy, particularly when tr    289 which is not always easy, particularly when trying to implement
360 fail-over.  Even when the system is working we    290 fail-over.  Even when the system is working well, ``rmtab`` suffers from
361 getting lots of old entries that never get rem    291 getting lots of old entries that never get removed.
362                                                   292 
363 With modern kernels we have the option of havi    293 With modern kernels we have the option of having the kernel tell mountd
364 when it gets a request from an unknown host, a    294 when it gets a request from an unknown host, and mountd can give
365 appropriate export information to the kernel.     295 appropriate export information to the kernel.  This removes the
366 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the ker    296 dependency on ``rmtab`` and means that the kernel only needs to know about
367 currently active clients.                         297 currently active clients.
368                                                   298 
369 To enable this new functionality, you need to:    299 To enable this new functionality, you need to::
370                                                   300 
371   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd                301   mount -t nfsd nfsd /proc/fs/nfsd
372                                                   302 
373 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is reco    303 before running exportfs or mountd.  It is recommended that all NFS
374 services be protected from the internet-at-lar    304 services be protected from the internet-at-large by a firewall where
375 that is possible.                                 305 that is possible.
376                                                   306 
377 mcelog                                            307 mcelog
378 ------                                            308 ------
379                                                   309 
380 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to    310 On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check
381 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Mac    311 events when ``CONFIG_X86_MCE`` is enabled. Machine check events are errors
382 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strong    312 reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
383                                                   313 
384 Kernel documentation                              314 Kernel documentation
385 ********************                              315 ********************
386                                                   316 
387 Sphinx                                            317 Sphinx
388 ------                                            318 ------
389                                                   319 
390 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Docu    320 Please see :ref:`sphinx_install` in :ref:`Documentation/doc-guide/sphinx.rst <sphinxdoc>`
391 for details about Sphinx requirements.            321 for details about Sphinx requirements.
392                                                   322 
393 rustdoc                                        << 
394 -------                                        << 
395                                                << 
396 ``rustdoc`` is used to generate the documentat << 
397 Documentation/rust/general-information.rst for << 
398                                                << 
399 Getting updated software                          323 Getting updated software
400 ========================                          324 ========================
401                                                   325 
402 Kernel compilation                                326 Kernel compilation
403 ******************                                327 ******************
404                                                   328 
405 gcc                                               329 gcc
406 ---                                               330 ---
407                                                   331 
408 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>                    332 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>
409                                                   333 
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                                              334 Make
426 ----                                              335 ----
427                                                   336 
428 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>                   337 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/>
429                                                   338 
430 Bash                                           << 
431 ----                                           << 
432                                                << 
433 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/>                << 
434                                                << 
435 Binutils                                          339 Binutils
436 --------                                          340 --------
437                                                   341 
438 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binu    342 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/binutils/>
439                                                   343 
440 Flex                                              344 Flex
441 ----                                              345 ----
442                                                   346 
443 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>       347 - <https://github.com/westes/flex/releases>
444                                                   348 
445 Bison                                             349 Bison
446 -----                                             350 -----
447                                                   351 
448 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>                  352 - <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/>
449                                                   353 
450 OpenSSL                                           354 OpenSSL
451 -------                                           355 -------
452                                                   356 
453 - <https://www.openssl.org/>                      357 - <https://www.openssl.org/>
454                                                   358 
455 System utilities                                  359 System utilities
456 ****************                                  360 ****************
457                                                   361 
458 Util-linux                                        362 Util-linux
459 ----------                                        363 ----------
460                                                   364 
461 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util    365 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>
462                                                   366 
463 Kmod                                              367 Kmod
464 ----                                              368 ----
465                                                   369 
466 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    370 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/kmod/>
467 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel    371 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/kernel/kmod/kmod.git>
468                                                   372 
469 Ksymoops                                          373 Ksymoops
470 --------                                          374 --------
471                                                   375 
472 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    376 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops/v2.4/>
473                                                   377 
474 Mkinitrd                                          378 Mkinitrd
475 --------                                          379 --------
476                                                   380 
477 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/mai    381 - <https://code.launchpad.net/initrd-tools/main>
478                                                   382 
479 E2fsprogs                                         383 E2fsprogs
480 ---------                                         384 ---------
481                                                   385 
482 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/peo !! 386 - <http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs-1.29.tar.gz>
483 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/ext2/e2fs << 
484                                                   387 
485 JFSutils                                          388 JFSutils
486 --------                                          389 --------
487                                                   390 
488 - <https://jfs.sourceforge.net/>               !! 391 - <http://jfs.sourceforge.net/>
489                                                   392 
490 Reiserfsprogs                                     393 Reiserfsprogs
491 -------------                                     394 -------------
492                                                   395 
493 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel !! 396 - <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/reiserfs/>
494                                                   397 
495 Xfsprogs                                          398 Xfsprogs
496 --------                                          399 --------
497                                                   400 
498 - <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfspr !! 401 - <ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/>
499 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/x << 
500                                                   402 
501 Pcmciautils                                       403 Pcmciautils
502 -----------                                       404 -----------
503                                                   405 
504 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kern    406 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/pcmcia/>
505                                                   407 
506 Quota-tools                                       408 Quota-tools
507 -----------                                       409 -----------
508                                                   410 
509 - <https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota !! 411 - <http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxquota/>
510                                                   412 
511                                                   413 
512 Intel P6 microcode                                414 Intel P6 microcode
513 ------------------                                415 ------------------
514                                                   416 
515 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>             417 - <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/>
516                                                   418 
517 udev                                              419 udev
518 ----                                              420 ----
519                                                   421 
520 - <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/system !! 422 - <http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/udev.html>
521                                                   423 
522 FUSE                                              424 FUSE
523 ----                                              425 ----
524                                                   426 
525 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases    427 - <https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases>
526                                                   428 
527 mcelog                                            429 mcelog
528 ------                                            430 ------
529                                                   431 
530 - <https://www.mcelog.org/>                    !! 432 - <http://www.mcelog.org/>
531                                                << 
532 cpio                                           << 
533 ----                                           << 
534                                                << 
535 - <https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/>         << 
536                                                   433 
537 Networking                                        434 Networking
538 **********                                        435 **********
539                                                   436 
540 PPP                                               437 PPP
541 ---                                               438 ---
542                                                   439 
543 - <https://download.samba.org/pub/ppp/>        !! 440 - <ftp://ftp.samba.org/pub/ppp/>
544 - <https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git>          << 
545 - <https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/>         << 
546                                                   441 
547 NFS-utils                                         442 NFS-utils
548 ---------                                         443 ---------
549                                                   444 
550 - <https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p !! 445 - <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14>
551 - <https://nfs.sourceforge.net/>               << 
552                                                   446 
553 Iptables                                          447 Iptables
554 --------                                          448 --------
555                                                   449 
556 - <https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/ind !! 450 - <http://www.iptables.org/downloads.html>
557                                                   451 
558 Ip-route2                                         452 Ip-route2
559 ---------                                         453 ---------
560                                                   454 
561 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/    455 - <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/iproute2/>
562                                                   456 
563 OProfile                                          457 OProfile
564 --------                                          458 --------
565                                                   459 
566 - <https://oprofile.sf.net/download/>          !! 460 - <http://oprofile.sf.net/download/>
                                                   >> 461 
                                                   >> 462 NFS-Utils
                                                   >> 463 ---------
                                                   >> 464 
                                                   >> 465 - <http://nfs.sourceforge.net/>
567                                                   466 
568 Kernel documentation                              467 Kernel documentation
569 ********************                              468 ********************
570                                                   469 
571 Sphinx                                            470 Sphinx
572 ------                                            471 ------
573                                                   472 
574 - <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/>                !! 473 - <http://www.sphinx-doc.org/>
                                                      

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