LPI Linux Certification/Compiling A Kernel

Detailed Objectives (201.2) (LPIC-2 Version 4.5) Weight: 2 Description: Candidates should be able to properly configure a kernel to include or disable specific features of the Linux kernel as necessary. This objective includes compiling and recompiling the Linux kernel as needed, updating and noting changes in a new kernel, creating an initrd image and installing new kernels. Key Knowledge Areas: /usr/src/linux/ Kernel Makefiles Kernel 2.6.x/3.x make targets Customize the current kernel configuration. Build a new kernel and appropriate kernel modules. Install a new kernel and any modules. Ensure that the boot manager can locate the new kernel and associated files. Module configuration files Use DKMS to compile kernel modules. Awareness of dracut The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities: mkinitrd mkinitramfs make make targets (all, config, xconfig, menuconfig, gconfig, oldconfig, mrproper, zImage, bzImage, modules, modules_install, rpm-pkg, binrpm-pkg, deb-pkg) gzip bzip2 module tools /usr/src/linux/.config /lib/modules/kernel-version/ depmod dkms linux