possible error in handbook on kernelcompiling

[Giorgos Keramidas]

On 2005-03-18 23:24, mailinglists at mindrules.net wrote:
> Anyway, yesterday I recompiled my kernel, I did that before, but as
> always I kept the handbook open to check that I wouldn't forget some
> important part. After making the altered kernel configuration file I
> had to do some other things on the machine, something happened.

What does `something happened' refer to?

> Then I continued, using "Procedure 1.  Building a Kernel the
> ``Traditional'' Way".

Why?  The `buildkernel' process should work too.  The traditional way is
these days pretty much the `obsolete way', and is useful only in limited
cases (i.e. a kernel developer who wants to do many builds of the kernel
but hasn't touched anything in the userland sources).

> When I issued # /usr/sbin/config MYKERNEL I received an error, but
> after I navigated to the directory MYKERNEL was in, everything worked.

It would be nice if you posted the exact error message too.  I've used
the `traditional way' of building kernels a lot of times, and it did
work.  The invocation of config(8) was a bit tricky, as I wanted to keep
using the /usr/obj hierarchy for compiled files:

	# cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf
	# config -g -d /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/MYKERNEL MYKERNEL
	# cd /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/MYKERNEL
	# make
	# make install

> So, maybe there should be a sidenote that you either have to be in the
> right directory or give the full path.

This is pretty much implied if you use config(8).  It would be nice if
you could repeat the process, keep a log file with script(1) or
something and post any errors you see.  Then we would be able to tell
you if this is indeed a bug in the Handbook instructions or something
entirely different.

Regards,
Giorgos