kernel

COMPILE KERNEL FROM SCRATCH

In order to clone the linux raspberry pi repository you have to make a git clone:

$ git clone https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git

Then you will have to choose a branch sha-1 number or name:

$ git checkout 20fe468af4bb40fec0f81753da4b20a8bfc259c9

Then you will have to compile the kernel:

$ time make -j 8

MAKE A PATCH

In order to make a patch, first of all you will have to make some modifications. Then you wil have to execute the following command, in order to know which files were modified:

$ git clone https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git

$ git checkout 20fe468af4bb40fec0f81753da4b20a8bfc259c9

$ git add files_to_add

$ git status -s

$ git commit -m "Commant with the changes"

$ git show

$ git format-patch 20fe468af4bb40fec0f81753da4b20a8bfc259c9