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charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Git-Committer: ziaee X-Git-Repository: src X-Git-Refname: refs/heads/main X-Git-Reftype: branch X-Git-Commit: 1bcd2e2f8311b737170e4bae8381dcb7de2c4413 Auto-Submitted: auto-generated Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:29:45 +0000 Message-Id: <69e90589.3fdd9.2e04a767@gitrepo.freebsd.org> The branch main has been updated by ziaee: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=1bcd2e2f8311b737170e4bae8381dcb7de2c4413 commit 1bcd2e2f8311b737170e4bae8381dcb7de2c4413 Author: Alexander Ziaee AuthorDate: 2026-04-22 17:26:45 +0000 Commit: Alexander Ziaee CommitDate: 2026-04-22 17:26:46 +0000 build.7: Explain packaging a custom kernel MFC after: 3 days (to 15 only) Requested by: vermaden Discussed with: emaste, ivy, Mark Millard Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D56217 --- share/man/man7/build.7 | 19 +++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/share/man/man7/build.7 b/share/man/man7/build.7 index d03a1fd7b911..7d1cb31fea1f 100644 --- a/share/man/man7/build.7 +++ b/share/man/man7/build.7 @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.Dd April 6, 2026 +.Dd April 13, 2026 .Dt BUILD 7 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ After testing the new system and verifying that your applications do not depend on them, delete the old libraries: .Pp .Dl make delete-old-libs -.Ss Example 2: Build and upgrade a custom kernel in place +.Ss Example 2: Build and upgrade a custom kernel Create a custom kernel configuration, .Va MYKERNEL , by including an existing configuration and using @@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ EOF .Ed .Pp After creating the new kernel configuration, build a fresh toolchain, -build the kernel, and install it, moving the old kernel to +build the kernel, and install it directly, moving the old kernel to .Pa /boot/kernel.old/ : .Bd -literal -offset indent make kernel-toolchain @@ -1059,7 +1059,18 @@ make -DALWAYS_CHECK_MAKE installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL shutdown -r now .Ed .Pp -To build the kernel to an alternate location, use the +To package the kernel into a +.Xr freebsd-base 7 +package instead of installing it directly, use +.Cm update-packages +instead of +.Cm installkernel : +.Bd -literal -offset indent +make buildworld buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL +make update-packages KERNCONF=MYKERNEL +.Ed +.Pp +To install the kernel directly to an alternate location, use the .Va INSTKERNNAME variable and boot it once to test via .Xr nextboot 8 :