make dep,make clean,make bzImage problem

Babba · 01-07-2003, 10:35 PM

Now,I want to compile a new kernel and I find these commands in every website that told me how to compile.
What do these command do?
Thank you for every answers.

trickykid · 01-07-2003, 11:31 PM

make dep = makes and build the dependecies
make clean = cleans any unecessary files used to build the previous steps
make bzImage = actually builds the kernel

born4linux · 01-08-2003, 04:49 AM

in most distros, "make install" is also used (it automatically makes the files/changes to boot up the kernel) like in redhat and slackware.