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README: Delete obsolete i386 info + update arch/i386/ paths
Support for i386 was removed in v3.8, delete the paragraph that says processor types above 386 won't work on that architecture. It's obsolete information and potentially confusing. Also change a couple of "arch/i386/" paths to one that exists now, using "arch/x86/" instead. Signed-off-by: Øyvind A. Holm <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
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under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a
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nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers
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- Compiling the kernel with "Processor type" set higher than 386
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will result in a kernel that does NOT work on a 386. The
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kernel will detect this on bootup, and give up.
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- A kernel with math-emulation compiled in will still use the
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coprocessor if one is present: the math emulation will just
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never get used in that case. The kernel will be slightly larger,
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LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu.
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- In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel
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image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation)
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image (e.g. .../linux/arch/x86/boot/bzImage after compilation)
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to the place where your regular bootable kernel is found.
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- Booting a kernel directly from a floppy without the assistance of a
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- Alternatively, you can use gdb on a running kernel. (read-only; i.e. you
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cannot change values or set break points.) To do this, first compile the
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kernel with -g; edit arch/i386/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make
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kernel with -g; edit arch/x86/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make
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clean". You'll also need to enable CONFIG_PROC_FS (via "make config").
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After you've rebooted with the new kernel, do "gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore".

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