Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 23 Feb 1999 14:40:01 +0000 (GMT) | From | Alex Buell <> | Subject | TIPS for building 2.2.2 kernels & problem with running out of processes |
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Guys,
Patching up to 2.2.2 from 2.2.1 will break quite a few things in your .config file. Best way is to reconfigure it from scratch, guys. Then it will compile just fine. Also, ensure that the patch doesn't piss all over the include/asm directory (i.e turning it from a symbolic link to arch-asm into a real asm directory) - if it does, delete it and do a new menuconfig. It will set up a new symbolic link for asm.
I'm a happy user of 2.2.2, and coupled with my 256MB memory upgrade, it feels just like my sportscar! As I type, I'm doing a huge bunch of compiles in the background and load average is just 0.04. =)
Unfortunately, there's a fly in the ointment. I seem to run out of processes when I do a make -j bzlilo (yes, that's right, without a number to limit it) - this happens pretty much instantly! Am I correct in thinking that there's a number of processes limit in Linux? I thought this was increased with 2.2.x? It doesn't really matter but I'd have been quite interested in getting the kernel to build with that flag set and seeing how responsive the machine is at that level. With a make -j of 16 it is still very responsible.
Cheers, Alex -- /\_/\ Legalise cannabis now! ( o.o ) Grow some cannabis today! > ^ < Peace, Love, Unity and Respect to all.
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