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Subject: Re: HEADS UP: Standalone kernel debug files moving out of
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On 29 October 2014 22:32, Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 03:15:50PM -0400, Ed Maste wrote:
>> On 29 October 2014 12:49, Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk> wrote:
>> > Hmm not sure I like this idea as it would make it more difficult to make a
>> > copy / backup a kernel.
>> >
>> > ATM when I want to copy a kernel for debugging its a one liner, splitting
>> > debug symbols off to /usr/lib would prevent this.
>>
>> To retain the current behaviour you can set DEBUGDIR= (i.e., empty),
>> as the debug file install path is ${DESTDIR}${DEBUGDIR}${KODIR}.
>
> No, you can't.
>
> su root
> cp -pR /boot/kernel /boot/good
>
> Where does DEBUGDIR enter the picture?

In your kernel build configuration (src.conf or similar ways).