From: Øyvind A. Holm Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:21:33 +0000 (+0200) Subject: README: Delete obsolete i386 info + update arch/i386/ paths X-Git-Url: https://git.stricted.de/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=35db7e94cdee495673360f449cdae726d5576ab7;p=GitHub%2Fmoto-9609%2Fandroid_kernel_motorola_exynos9610.git README: Delete obsolete i386 info + update arch/i386/ paths Support for i386 was removed in v3.8, delete the paragraph that says processor types above 386 won't work on that architecture. It's obsolete information and potentially confusing. Also change a couple of "arch/i386/" paths to one that exists now, using "arch/x86/" instead. Signed-off-by: Øyvind A. Holm Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet --- diff --git a/README b/README index e8c8a6dc1c2b..09f34f78f2bb 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -229,10 +229,6 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers - - Compiling the kernel with "Processor type" set higher than 386 - will result in a kernel that does NOT work on a 386. The - kernel will detect this on bootup, and give up. - - A kernel with math-emulation compiled in will still use the coprocessor if one is present: the math emulation will just never get used in that case. The kernel will be slightly larger, @@ -289,7 +285,7 @@ COMPILING the kernel: LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu. - In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel - image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation) + image (e.g. .../linux/arch/x86/boot/bzImage after compilation) to the place where your regular bootable kernel is found. - Booting a kernel directly from a floppy without the assistance of a @@ -391,7 +387,7 @@ IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG: - Alternatively, you can use gdb on a running kernel. (read-only; i.e. you cannot change values or set break points.) To do this, first compile the - kernel with -g; edit arch/i386/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make + kernel with -g; edit arch/x86/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make clean". You'll also need to enable CONFIG_PROC_FS (via "make config"). After you've rebooted with the new kernel, do "gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore".