does order in kernel compile matter?

doublefailure · 07-06-2002, 02:24 PM

what happens

if i do make modules/modules_install
before make bzImage

hehe

mikek147 · 07-06-2002, 03:30 PM

It shouldn't. But why alter the order? -mk

Mara · 07-06-2002, 05:26 PM

Well, if you've changed only configuration of modules(one more nic added etc), you can skip make bzImage (that's what I often do). But you should run make modules_install as the last command. Just in case that something goes wrong with compilation.