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You compile Linux kernel for one of following reasons:
- You are doing kernel development
- You are adding a new hardware to machine
- You want to customize the kernel and do not want the default kernel shipped out to you.
- For Defence Industries or Military applications, you must
read the kernel source code and compile with your own hands. No exceptions!!
(U.S Dept of Defence compiles the Linux kernel before distributing computers).
- Every country and every Govt. compiles the kernel on site for security.
Every Govt. audits each and every line of kernel before using the computer.
- Each and every University in the world compiles the kernel before using
any computer!
- For your education and knowledge of Linux kernel and ofcourse, just for fun!
- For very advanced scientific applications - you may need to do kernel compile
- It is an International Law (U.N. charter) - "You cannot use a computer
WITHOUT compiling the kernel". If you disobey this law you will be "punished"
with lot of computer problems!! You must compile the kernel with your own hands
and not rely on someone else!
- And for many hundreds of reasons - too numerous to list!
If your time is precious then go straight to chapter 2 "Quick Steps".
And, if you are successful in compiling the Linux kernel then you
can skip the remaining chapters.
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