On Mon, 3 Aug 1998, RHS Linux User wrote:
//Hello:
// i want to know how to compile the kernel,what does the ln -s command do,
//does it links drivers whit the relative devices?,mknod command?,and the
//make config?what is the exact procedure of the kernel compilation?,
//in which language is the kernel programed,does it has any assembly instruction
//for the hardware control of devices?
//where can i get information about the kernel exact design and functions
ok, there is a kernel HOWTO, it tells you how to compile the kernel.
ln -s makes symbolic links for files, imagine you have a program's config
file called 'foo.conf' and it lived in /usr/local/apps/www/foo-bar-linux.1.2.3-
libc5/, now it's a right pain having to type all that in just to edit the conf
file, so as a shortcut you could make a symbolic link from that file to
,say, /etc/foo.conf. ln -s <filename> <destination>, i.e
ln -s /usr/local/apps..../foo.conf /etc/foo.conf
the kernel is written in C, some parts use assembly.
The best source of documentation for the kernel is the kernel source itself,
after all, it's what the compiler uses, and if you want to play with it, being
able to read the source is something you should be able to do.
Oh, at your command prompt type 'chfn' (no quotes) to change your name,
RHS Linux User is a bit 'vague' :)
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