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452 | <section id="using-devtool-to-patch-the-kernel"> | 452 | <section id="using-devtool-to-patch-the-kernel"> |
453 | <title>Using <filename>devtool</filename> to Patch the Kernel</title> | 453 | <title>Using <filename>devtool</filename> to Patch the Kernel</title> |
454 | 454 | ||
455 | |||
456 | <para role='writernotes'> | ||
457 | Some stuff here for the using devtool from the wiki. | ||
458 | This whole section is WIP. | ||
459 | <orderedlist> | ||
460 | <listitem><para role='writernotes'> | ||
461 | If you are dealing with real hardware, you can flash the | ||
462 | new kernel image to a USB stick and boot the hardware to | ||
463 | see it run. | ||
464 | </para></listitem> | ||
465 | <listitem><para role='writernotes'> | ||
466 | Checkout and modify the kernel source. | ||
467 | This is where you make your changes to the image. | ||
468 | </para></listitem> | ||
469 | <listitem><para role='writernotes'> | ||
470 | Create a new image that uses the altered kernel. | ||
471 | </para></listitem> | ||
472 | <listitem><para role='writernotes'> | ||
473 | If you are working with actual hardware, you can flash | ||
474 | the new image to a USB stick and use it to boot up the | ||
475 | hardware. | ||
476 | You can see your changes in action. | ||
477 | </para></listitem> | ||
478 | </orderedlist> | ||
479 | </para> | ||
480 | |||
455 | <para> | 481 | <para> |
456 | Patching the kernel involves changing or adding configurations to an existing kernel, | 482 | Patching the kernel involves changing or adding configurations to an existing kernel, |
457 | changing or adding recipes to the kernel that are needed to support specific hardware features, | 483 | changing or adding recipes to the kernel that are needed to support specific hardware features, |