how to download kernel source code and rebuild the kernel

[Sasha Tsykin]

Sasha Tsykin wrote:

> Billy Verreynne (JW) wrote:
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>> "A. Andria" <asep.andria at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> How to download kernel source code and rebuild the kernel source
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>> code?
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>> Asked this question too myself, but seems the 'Windows vs Linux'
>> argument is more interesting that answering technical questions.. ;-)
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>> I've found the following - busy working through it:
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelBuildpackageDetailedHowto
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>> -- 
>> Billy
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> nuh. Just easier to discuss because everybody has an opinion and 
> nobody has to know anything. I'm no expert at kernel compilation, so I 
> don't really want to answer this one. However, there are a heap of 
> guides in the forums, so you might want to look there.
>
> Hope that helped a bit, and sorry I can't tell more,
>
> Sasha
>
I found a good guide: 
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=85064. Enjoy all the wonder 
of kernel compilation, although chances are that it won't make a 
difference anyway in terms of noticeable performance improvements.