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=Introduction=
=Introduction=


* Linux 2.6 series is nearing EOL, only LTS kernels continue to receive security updates, but no new features.
* Linux 2.6 series is nearing EOL.  Only LTS kernels continue to receive security updates, but no new features.  New drivers are available only on Linux 3.
* Linux 3 is stable and works on PS3 Slim without problems.
* Linux 3 is stable and works on PS3 Slim without problems.
* I stopped Linux 2.6 development, new drivers are available only on Linux 3.


=Compilation dependencies=
=Compilation dependencies=


Glevand provides Linux 3 kernel patches at: http://gitorious.ps3dev.net/ps3linux
Glevand provides Linux 3 kernel patches at: http://gitorious.ps3dev.net/ps3linux<br />
Sample .config file: plan to post at pastebin
Sample .config file: plan to post at pastebin


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* linux-3.6.2-build.tar.xz: http://www.multiupload.nl/YNN584AKNU (MD5 9f3cef8d71f862aa163fcedcecbeaa19)
* linux-3.6.2-build.tar.xz: http://www.multiupload.nl/YNN584AKNU (MD5 9f3cef8d71f862aa163fcedcecbeaa19)
* linux-3.6.4-build.tar.xz (no iptables support): http://www.multiupload.nl/T705N39WZU (MD5 871ae38017313683ca12def903204445)
* linux-3.6.4-build.tar.xz (no iptables support): http://www.multiupload.nl/T705N39WZU (MD5 871ae38017313683ca12def903204445)
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Latest revision as of 02:57, 3 February 2014

Introduction[edit | edit source]

  • Linux 2.6 series is nearing EOL. Only LTS kernels continue to receive security updates, but no new features. New drivers are available only on Linux 3.
  • Linux 3 is stable and works on PS3 Slim without problems.

Compilation dependencies[edit | edit source]

Glevand provides Linux 3 kernel patches at: http://gitorious.ps3dev.net/ps3linux
Sample .config file: plan to post at pastebin

Cross-Compiling[edit | edit source]

linux-3.4.12
-------------

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/linux-3.4.12.tar.bz2

tar xvjf linux-3.4.12.tar.bz2
cd linux-3.4.12
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- ps3_defconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- menuconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux-
mkdir -p $HOME/linux-3.4.12-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- install INSTALL_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.4.12-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- modules_install INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.4.12-build
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.4.12-build/usr

linux-3.5.7
------------

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/linux-3.5.7.tar.bz2

tar xvjf linux-3.5.7.tar.bz2
cd linux-3.5.7
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- ps3_defconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- menuconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- LOCALVERSION="-test"
mkdir -p $HOME/linux-3.5.7-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- install INSTALL_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.5.7-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- modules_install INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.5.7-build
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.5.7-build/usr

linux-3.6.2
------------

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/linux-3.6.2.tar.bz2

tar xvjf linux-3.6.2.tar.bz2
cd linux-3.6.2
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- ps3_defconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- menuconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux-
mkdir -p $HOME/linux-3.6.2-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- install INSTALL_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.6.2-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- modules_install INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.6.2-build
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.6.2-build/usr

Install new kernel on target machine
-------------------------------------

cp linux-3.6.2-build/boot/vmlinux-3.6.2 /boot/
cp linux-3.6.2-build/boot/System.map-3.6.2 /boot/
rm -rf /lib/modules/3.6.2
cp -r linux-3.6.2-build/lib/modules/3.6.2 /lib/modules/
depmod -a 3.6.2

Precompiled Linux 3 Kernels[edit | edit source]