On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 04:27:16PM +0200, Christian Recktenwald wrote: > Hi folks, > facing debian discontinuing linux vserver kernel packets we thought of > building kernels ourselves - resp. let them get built automatically. > We came up with a tool, that > - determines > - kernel source code version > - vserver patch code version > - downloads them > - applies the vserver patch > - applies a .config from the last build > - runs "make oldconfig" and acknowleges the proposed defaults > - compiles the kernel > - builds the kernel-package > - sets up a virtual machine using kvm and squeeze > - install the new kernel package > - runs some tests > - boot > - check ip connectivity > - create lvm2 pv, vg, lv > - more to come (iptables, ...) > - builds a meta package for easy updating > - uploads the packages to our repository > So, if basic tests fail, no kernel packages are provided. > We are very well aware of the pitfalls this simple process > may include and so should you :-) sounds good, please let us know if one of the builds or basic tests fails. thanks, Herbert > /etc/apt/sources.list > deb http://ftp.lihas.de/lihas-kernel/ stable main > $APT-TOOL install linux-image-3.4-vserver-amd64 > Currently this service is provided for kernel 3.4 > Further plans include automatic builds of util-vserver, > drbd-utils, improved tests, other kernel versions > and, last but not least, general improvements. > Please direct questions and suggestions to > kernel@lihas.de > - chris > -- > LiHAS - Adrian Reyer - Hessenwiesenstraße 10 - D-70565 Stuttgart > Fon: +49 (7 11) 78 28 50 90 - Fax: +49 (7 11) 78 28 50 91 > Mail: lihas@lihas.de - Web: http://lihas.de > Linux, Netzwerke, Consulting & Support - USt-ID: DE 227 816 626 Stuttgart