How to properly compile a kernel?

[Josef Wolf]

On Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 10:12:11PM +0100, Josef Wolf wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 07:43:30PM +0100, kenneth karlsen wrote:
> 
> > > This works so far, but it generates
> > > linux-image-2.6.22.9-mykernel_myrev_i386 while the original kernel
>                       ^^
> > > was linux-image-2.6.22-14-generic_2.6.22-14.46_i386.  Notice the
>                                             ^^^
> > > differences in the version numbers?  Why is apt-get retrieving the
> > > wrong version of the sources?  How do I get exactly the version which
> > > was installed by apt?
> 
> >  From man make-kpkg:   make-kpkg [options] [target [target ...]]
> > not target options.
> 
> Well, http://channel.debian.de/faq/ch-dpkgundco.html#s-makekpkg shows it
> this way around.  I've tried both and the results are the same.
> 
> > Skip also make prepare, I have never used it.
> 
> Can this be the reason for the wrong version information?

I've just recompiled everything from scratch with targets moved to the
end of the make-kpkg command line and without "make prepare". Gives the
same result: wrong version.

So, how do I get the source that was used to build the kernel that was
installed by ubuntu gutsy?