X-Git-Url: https://git.openpandora.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2FChanges;h=488272074c36f348753817c4c07484fe8035da91;hb=b27075735e371f481940a4920b329202334d2259;hp=86b86399d61d7237aab919f87867bd984dddaa25;hpb=6b995751c2e851d2bc9c277b5884d0adb519e31d;p=pandora-kernel.git diff --git a/Documentation/Changes b/Documentation/Changes index 86b86399d61d..488272074c36 100644 --- a/Documentation/Changes +++ b/Documentation/Changes @@ -15,26 +15,6 @@ and therefore owes credit to the same people as that file (Jared Mauch, Axel Boldt, Alessandro Sigala, and countless other users all over the 'net). -The latest revision of this document, in various formats, can always -be found at . - -Feel free to translate this document. If you do so, please send me a -URL to your translation for inclusion in future revisions of this -document. - -Smotrite file , yavlyaushisya -russkim perevodom dannogo documenta. - -Visite para obtener la traducción -al español de este documento en varios formatos. - -Eine deutsche Version dieser Datei finden Sie unter -. - -Last updated: October 29th, 2002 - -Chris Ricker (kaboom@gatech.edu or chris.ricker@genetics.utah.edu). - Current Minimal Requirements ============================ @@ -48,7 +28,7 @@ necessary on all systems; obviously, if you don't have any ISDN hardware, for example, you probably needn't concern yourself with isdn4k-utils. -o Gnu C 2.95.3 # gcc --version +o Gnu C 3.2 # gcc --version o Gnu make 3.79.1 # make --version o binutils 2.12 # ld -v o util-linux 2.10o # fdformat --version @@ -74,26 +54,7 @@ GCC --- The gcc version requirements may vary depending on the type of CPU in your -computer. The next paragraph applies to users of x86 CPUs, but not -necessarily to users of other CPUs. Users of other CPUs should obtain -information about their gcc version requirements from another source. - -The recommended compiler for the kernel is gcc 2.95.x (x >= 3), and it -should be used when you need absolute stability. You may use gcc 3.0.x -instead if you wish, although it may cause problems. Later versions of gcc -have not received much testing for Linux kernel compilation, and there are -almost certainly bugs (mainly, but not exclusively, in the kernel) that -will need to be fixed in order to use these compilers. In any case, using -pgcc instead of plain gcc is just asking for trouble. - -The Red Hat gcc 2.96 compiler subtree can also be used to build this tree. -You should ensure you use gcc-2.96-74 or later. gcc-2.96-54 will not build -the kernel correctly. - -In addition, please pay attention to compiler optimization. Anything -greater than -O2 may not be wise. Similarly, if you choose to use gcc-2.95.x -or derivatives, be sure not to use -fstrict-aliasing (which, depending on -your version of gcc 2.95.x, may necessitate using -fno-strict-aliasing). +computer. Make ---- @@ -220,8 +181,8 @@ Intel IA32 microcode -------------------- A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode, -accessible as both a devfs regular file and as a normal (misc) -character device. If you are not using devfs you may need to: +accessible as a normal (misc) character device. If you are not using +udev you may need to: mkdir /dev/cpu mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184 @@ -240,7 +201,9 @@ with programs using shared memory. udev ---- udev is a userspace application for populating /dev dynamically with -only entries for devices actually present. udev replaces devfs. +only entries for devices actually present. udev replaces the basic +functionality of devfs, while allowing persistant device naming for +devices. FUSE ---- @@ -270,18 +233,13 @@ The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to enable it to operate over diverse media layers. If you use PPP, upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0. -If you are not using devfs, you must have the device file /dev/ppp +If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp which can be made by: mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0 as root. -If you use devfsd and build ppp support as modules, you will need -the following in your /etc/devfsd.conf file: - -LOOKUP PPP MODLOAD - Isdn4k-utils ------------ @@ -322,9 +280,9 @@ Getting updated software Kernel compilation ****************** -gcc 2.95.3 ----------- -o +gcc +--- +o Make ----