Target Audience

Target Audience @@ -77,13 +76,13 @@

To obtain genkernel, run emerge genkernel from the command line. If you -are using the - -Gentoo Reference Platform (GRP), remember to install binary packages by -passing the -k flag to emerge. Since the GRP is bundled with an older -version of genkernel, the flags may be different. In any case, consult -genkernel --help for help on how to use the version of genkernel -installed on your system. +are using the Gentoo +Reference Platform (GRP), remember to install binary packages by passing +the -k flag to emerge. Since the GRP is bundled with an older version of +genkernel, the flags may be different. In any case, consult genkernel +--help for help on how to use the version of genkernel installed on your +system.

@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@

-# genkernel --bootsplash --no-install --no-clean --menuconfig all
+# genkernel --bootsplash --no-install --no-clean --menuconfig all

@@ -159,37 +158,36 @@

- --no-menuconfig: Activates [or deactivates] the - make menuconfig command (which invokes an interactive, menu-based - kernel configuration utility), before building the kernel. -
- --gconfig: Provides a kernel configuration utility which depends - on the GTK+ libraries. The advantage of this option is that most users - find it easier and clearer to configure the kernel using this tool, since - it relies on the X-windowing system. The disadvantage of this option is - that you need the X-windowing system to use it, so it will not - work on the command line. -
- --xconfig: Provides a kernel configuration utility which depends - on the QT libraries. The advantage of this option is that most users find - it easier and clearer to configure the kernel using this tool, since it - relies on the X-windowing system. The disadvantage of this option is that - you need the X-windowing system to use it, so it will not work on - the command line. -
- --no-save-config: Saves [or does not save] the kernel - configuration to a file in the /etc/kernels/ directory for - later use. -
+ --no-menuconfig: Activates [or deactivates] the + make menuconfig command (which invokes an interactive, menu-based + kernel configuration utility), before building the kernel. +
+ --gconfig: Provides a kernel configuration utility which depends on + the GTK+ libraries. The advantage of this option is that most users find it + easier and clearer to configure the kernel using this tool, since it relies + on the X-windowing system. The disadvantage of this option is that you + need the X-windowing system to use it, so it will not work on the + command line. +
+ --xconfig: Provides a kernel configuration utility which depends on + the QT libraries. The advantage of this option is that most users find it + easier and clearer to configure the kernel using this tool, since it relies + on the X-windowing system. The disadvantage of this option is that you + need the X-windowing system to use it, so it will not work on the + command line. +
+ --no-save-config: Saves [or does not save] the kernel + configuration to a file in the /etc/kernels/ directory for + later use. +

Compilation Flags @@ -200,8 +198,8 @@

- --kerneldir=/path/to/sources/: Specifies an - alternative kernel source location, rather than the default + --kerneldir=/path/to/sources/: Specifies an alternative + kernel source location, rather than the default /usr/src/linux/ location.
@@ -210,72 +208,70 @@ /path/to/sources/.config file.
- --module-prefix=/path/to/prefix-directory/: Specifies - a prefix to the directory where kernel modules will be installed (default + --module-prefix=/path/to/prefix-directory/: Specifies a + prefix to the directory where kernel modules will be installed (default path is the /lib/modules/ directory.)

- --no-clean: Activates [or deactivates] the - make clean command before compiling your kernel. The - make clean command removes all object files and dependencies from - the kernel's source tree. + --no-clean: Activates [or deactivates] the make + clean command before compiling your kernel. The make clean + command removes all object files and dependencies from the kernel's source + tree.
- --no-mrproper: Activates [or deactivates] the - make mrproper command before kernel compilation. Like the - make clean command, make mrproper removes all object files - and dependencies from the kernel's source tree. However, any previous - configuration files (in /path/to/sources/.config or - /path/to/sources/.config.old) will also be purged - from the kernel's source tree. + --no-mrproper: Activates [or deactivates] the make + mrproper command before kernel compilation. Like the make clean + command, make mrproper removes all object files and dependencies + from the kernel's source tree. However, any previous configuration files + (in /path/to/sources/.config or + /path/to/sources/.config.old) will also be purged from + the kernel's source tree.
--oldconfig: Issues the make oldconfig command, which - attempts to collect configuration information for the system's - architecture from a generic script in /usr/share/genkernel/. - This is a non-interactive process; no user input is entertained. Also, if + attempts to collect configuration information for the system's architecture + from a generic script in /usr/share/genkernel/. This is a + non-interactive process; no user input is entertained. Also, if --oldconfig is used in conjunction with --clean, the latter - flag is negated, resulting in the activation of the --no-clean - flag. + flag is negated, resulting in the activation of the --no-clean flag.

- --callback="echo hello": Calls the specified arguments - (echo hello, in this case) after the kernel and the relevant - modules have been built, but before building the initrd image. This may - be useful if you want to install external modules in the initrd image by - emerging the relevant item(s) with the callback feature, and then - redefining a genkernel module group. -
+ --callback="echo hello": Calls the specified arguments + (echo hello, in this case) after the kernel and the relevant modules + have been built, but before building the initrd image. This may be useful + if you want to install external modules in the initrd image by emerging the + relevant item(s) with the callback feature, and then redefining a genkernel + module group. +