Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:39:11 -0500 From: Rick Miller <vmiller@hostileadmin.com> To: Rob Farmer <rfarmer@predatorlabs.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: make release custom kernel conf not found Message-ID: <CAHzLAVFc4U4QjXw0pk10XUg4jZt6WrSExg7ANu_CjgA_tW-_kA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CANT_JfwMj60vndg=cvNjOBUOLg5rxX16X0gHP3iV91Wahi_7cQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAHzLAVG1%2Bx%2BA7%2Bzo1%2B80kKBvrQgKFxzo9RbCXBRQWfQ2tDZCTA@mail.gmail.com> <CANT_JfwMj60vndg=cvNjOBUOLg5rxX16X0gHP3iV91Wahi_7cQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Thanks Rob... I put the kernel conf file in the source tree as opposed to linking to it and it certainly did compile the custom kernel. What confuses me (not that I expect you to have the answer) is that Chapter 9 of the handbook has a tip that recommends keeping the kernel config in /root/kernels and symlinking to it from the source tree. If it doesn't work, why is there a tip recommending this practice? On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Rob Farmer <rfarmer@predatorlabs.net> wrote: > On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Rick Miller <vmiller@hostileadmin.com> wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> I am performing a `make release` to build a new release with a custom >> kernel. The `make release` fails with the following error: >> >> cd /usr/src/release/..; make TARGET_ARCH=amd64 TARGET=amd64 >> KERNCONF=MYKERNEL kernel DESTDIR=/R/stage/kernels KODIR=/MYKERNEL >> ERROR: Missing kernel configuration file(s) (MYKERNEL). >> *** Error code 1 >> >> Stop in /usr/src. >> *** Error code 1 >> >> Stop in /usr/src. >> *** Error code 1 >> >> Stop in /usr/src/release. >> + umount /dev >> *** Error code 1 >> >> Stop in /usr/src/release. >> >> I have the kernel config at /root/kernels/MYKERNEL and >> /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/MYKERNEL is a symlink to the kernel config. >> The applicable environment variables are set in my .profile as >> follows: >> >> BUILDNAME=8.2-RELEASE-MYKERNEL-1.1 >> CHROOTDIR=/app/release >> CVSROOT=/home/cvs >> EXTPORTSDIR=/usr/ports >> EXTSRCDIR=/usr/src >> KERNELS="GENERIC MYKERNEL" >> MAKE_DVD=YES >> NODOC=YES >> NO_FLOPPIES=YES >> >> I am unsure how to get `make release` to realize the location of the >> kernel config. Also, I notice that in the command to make the kernel, >> DESTDIR is set to /R/stage/kernels while the CHROOTDIR (and the >> location where I want the release to be built) is /app/release. >> >> I am wondering if someone knows how I may resolve the issue so I can >> get the release built. I appreciate any advice and feedback. Thanks. >> > > The kernel is built inside the chroot, so all paths are really > /app/release/<whatever>. Your symlink points to > /app/release/root/kernels/MYKERNEL. It will be easiest to get rid of > the symlink and copy the actual file into your EXTSRCDIR before > starting the make release; alternately you could use the LOCAL_PATCHES > or LOCAL_SCRIPT variables to import it. > > -- > Rob Farmer -- Take care Rick Miller
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