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Re: "make release" question for a non developer

From: Jason George (listsmasterplan.org)
Date: Sat Mar 17 2007 - 13:39:05 CDT


>>>>> 2) Do I have to modify another file?
>>>> No.
>>> Very much noted. I have been wondering about this too.
>>
>> it's the 'i want to create my own style ramdisk kernels
>> with their own unique "in-the-ramdrive-userland" consisting
>> of a different variety of crunch'ed binaries' scenario
>> that, iirc, results in modifying other files
>
>sure you can do that, but it requires that you understand how the
>ramdisk kernels are build. take the release(8) manpage as a starting
>point, then begin reading the relevant Makefiles.
>
>it will be a quite long journey, I'd say, but once you understand the
>process, it is feasible to roll you own stuff.

Flashboot is another good starting point...

http://www.mindrot.org/projects/flashboot/