Kernel Compile time

zetec452 · 29 May 2009 at 00:44

How long does the average kernel take to compile? I'm running debian 5 in a vm with 512mb ram and two cpu cores.

Its been 40 mins so far and I don't know how far in it is.

Cheers,

Jon

zetec452 · 29 May 2009 at 01:06

I thought I copied the previous kernel options and greated a new one.

The VM is on my vista laptop with a dual core 1.66 and 4gb of ram so it shouldn't be "that" slow.

It's still going.

zetec452 · 29 May 2009 at 01:34

I cancelled it and started again. I'm just messing around really putting a newer kernel on with the same settings. I think I missed the .config file I created on the first compile and therefore was compiling a lot more.

Jon

zetec452 · 30 May 2009 at 17:49

That does seem odd.

I'm using this guide: http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_debian_etch

If anyone has a better quide I'd be grateful.

EDIT: This guide looks good too: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/compiling-linux-kernel-26.html

zetec452 · 31 May 2009 at 13:09

I assume I'm ok in downloading just this for the kernel compilation?

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.29.tar.bz2

I have managed to get the compile time down now by removing a lot of the kernel options. However in doing so I can't boot the kernel. haha.

Cheers,

Jon

zetec452 · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:33

Bob Wya Jnr said:
JonRohan

What is the total RAM for your system and is that a Core 2 CPU, Athlon-64 X2, or what? Also does the CPU have hardware virtualisation acceleration?

Good luck! It's a great learning experience compiling your own kernels up (I found anyway!!)

Bob

Hi,

My laptop has 4gb Ram and a Core 2 Duo 1.67 CPU. Pass on the hardware virtualisation.

The first compile took ages because I used the exisiting config with a load of drivers I didn't need.

zetec452 · 7 Jun 2009 at 16:18

Were you running the compilation on a virtual machine?