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== Introduction ==

This HOWTO will show you how to get a RHEL6 kernel running on a Funtoo Linux system.

== Step 1: Dependencies ==

In kernel.spec from kernel-2.6.32-71.18.2.el6.src.rpm say:
<pre>
# grep BuildRequires kernel.spec
BuildRequires: module-init-tools, patch >= 2.5.4, bash >= 2.03, sh-utils, tar
BuildRequires: bzip2, findutils, gzip, m4, perl, make >= 3.78, diffutils, gawk
BuildRequires: gcc >= 3.4.2, binutils >= 2.12, redhat-rpm-config
BuildRequires: net-tools, patchutils, rpm-build >= 4.8.0-7
BuildRequires: xmlto
BuildRequires: asciidoc
BuildRequires: sparse >= 0.4.1
BuildRequires: elfutils-libelf-devel zlib-devel binutils-devel
BuildRequires: gnupg
BuildRequires: python
BuildRequires: hmaccalc
BuildRequires: glibc-static

# grep BuildConflicts kernel.spec
BuildConflicts: rhbuildsys(DiskFree) < 7Gb
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I have a long time using this kernel with latest udev, lvm2 and gcc:

<pre>
# emerge sys-fs/udev sys-fs/lvm2 sys-devel/gcc -pv

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies ... done!
[ebuild R ] sys-devel/gcc-4.4.5 USE="fortran mudflap (multilib) nls nptl openmp (-altivec) -bootstrap -build -doc (-fixed-point) -gcj -graphite -gtk (-hardened) (-libffi) -multislot (-n32) (-n64) -nocxx -nopie -nossp -objc -objc++ -objc-gc -test -vanilla" 0 kB
[ebuild R ] sys-fs/udev-160-r1 USE="extras (-selinux)" 0 kB
[ebuild R ] sys-fs/lvm2-2.02.75 USE="rc_enable" 0 kB

Total: 3 packages (3 reinstalls), Size of downloads: 0 kB
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== Step 2: Install kernel sources ==

The process for installing an RHEL6 kernel has been drastically simplified. Simply perform the following steps:

<pre>
# emerge -av layman && layman -a init6;
</pre>

Or copy the ebuild `s yourself from [https://github.com/init6/init_6/blob/master/sys-kernel/rh-sources/ github].

<pre>
# emerge sys-kernel/rh-sources
</pre>

This step is to download the latest src.rpm (at the time of writing this page is kernel-2.6.32-71.18.2.el6.src.rpm) uncompresses the source code and will put some patches:

[https://github.com/init6/init_6/blob/master/sys-kernel/rh-sources/files/2.6.32.71_p14/linux-2.6-hotfixes.patch linux-2.6-hotfixes.patch]

[https://github.com/init6/init_6/blob/master/sys-kernel/rh-sources/files/2.6.32.71_p14/xfs-list-sort.patch xfs-list-sort.patch] say thx '''damex''' from #funtoo channel on FreeNode irc net.

[https://github.com/init6/init_6/blob/master/sys-kernel/rh-sources/files/2.6.32.71_p14/acpi-ec-add-delay-before-write.patch acpi-ec-add-delay-before-write.patch] more [https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14733#c41 bugzilla.kernel.org bug #14733]

[https://github.com/init6/init_6/blob/master/sys-kernel/rh-sources/files/2.6.32.71_p14/font-8x16-iso-latin-1.patch font-8x16-iso-latin-1.patch] this patch replaces the font font-8x16 from the linux kernel to a more pleasant and beautiful font was created by Mr. Ka-Ping Yee. Appearance of the font can be seen here [http://sudormrf.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/ka-ping-yee-iso-latin-1 font-in-linux-kernel/ Ka-Ping Yee ISO Latin-1 Font in linux kernel]

To use this font enable

<pre>
-> Device Drivers
-> Graphics support
-> Console display driver support
-> Select compiled-in fonts (FONTS [=y])
[*] VGA 8x16 font
</pre>

or simply enable CONFIG_FONT_8x16 in kernel config.

I have not tested "Module ELF structure verification" CONFIG_MODULE_VERIFY_ELF, "Module signature verification" CONFIG_MODULE_SIG everything besides including the nvidia-drivers, nouveau, broadcom-sta works fine.

== Step 3: Build it ==

Build it as you build any other kernel. There is nothing extraordinary. No special startup options in the grub is not required.

That's all kids ;) And may the force be with you.

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-That's all kids ;) And may the force be with you.
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 </pre>
-I have a long time using this kernel with latest udev, lvm2 and gcc:
+It is advised to update '''sys-fs/udev''' '''sys-fs/lvm2''' and '''sys-devel/gcc''' if they are not at their latest revision:
 <pre>
-# emerge sys-fs/udev sys-fs/lvm2 sys-devel/gcc -pv
+# emerge -1 sys-fs/udev sys-fs/lvm2 sys-devel/gcc
 These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

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 [https://github.com/init6/init_6/blob/master/sys-kernel/rh-sources/files/2.6.32.71_p14/acpi-ec-add-delay-before-write.patch acpi-ec-add-delay-before-write.patch] more [https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14733#c41 bugzilla.kernel.org bug #14733]
-[https://github.com/init6/init_6/blob/master/sys-kernel/rh-sources/files/2.6.32.71_p14/font-8x16-iso-latin-1.patch font-8x16-iso-latin-1.patch] this patch replaces the font font-8x16 from the linux kernel to a more pleasant and beautiful font was created by Mr. Ka-Ping Yee. Appearance of the font can be seen here [http://sudormrf.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/ka-ping-yee-iso-latin-1 font-in-linux-kernel/ Ka-Ping Yee ISO Latin-1 Font in linux kernel]
+[https://github.com/init6/init_6/blob/master/sys-kernel/rh-sources/files/2.6.32.71_p14/font-8x16-iso-latin-1.patch font-8x16-iso-latin-1.patch] this patch replaces the font font-8x16 from the linux kernel to a more pleasant and beautiful font was created by Mr. Ka-Ping Yee. Appearance of the font can be seen here [http://sudormrf.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/ka-ping-yee-iso-latin-1&nbsp;font-in-linux-kernel Ka-Ping Yee ISO Latin-1 Font in linux kernel]
 To use this font enable