It seems that the Gentoo guys haven't stopped working and it is that in previous publications we share with you the note about the new stable version of Portage 3.0 in which great improvements were made in the optimization of calculations, because the number of calls to the use_reduce and catpkgsplit functions was reduced (if you want to know more about it you can consult the publication in the following link).
Now in more current notes, the Gentoo developers announced availability of generic Linux kernel builds created by the project "Gentoo Distribution KernelThis in order to simplify the maintenance process of the Linux kernel in the distribution for many users.
The project provides the ability to install binary builds ready to use with the kernel and use a unified ebuild to build, configure and install the kernel using the package manager, similar to other packages.
The key differences between the proposed pre-build assemblies and manual kernel training are the ability to update automatically when installing regular system updates with the package manager (emerge –update @world) and a predefined set of default options which guarantee performance after an update (when configuring manually, if the kernel does not load or fails, it is not clear if the problem is related to incorrect parameter settings or a bug in the kernel itself)
The Gentoo Distribution Kernel Project is pleased to announce that our new Linux Kernel packages are ready for a wide audience! The project aims to create a better Linux kernel maintenance experience by providing ebuilds that can be used to configure, compile, and install a kernel completely through the package manager, as well as precompiled binary kernels. We are currently shipping three kernel packages.
To install the Linux kernel, three packages have been formed which can be installed together with the rest of the system packages and then update the whole system together with the kernel with one command, without having to build a separate kernel.
- sys-kernel / gentoo-kernel: it is a kernel with a generic set of Gentoo-specific genpatches. Compilation is done using the package manager using the default settings or by setting your own settings.
- sys-kernel / gentoo-kernel-bin: pre-built binary compilation of gentoo-kernel that can be used to quickly install the kernel without compiling it on your system.
- sys-kernel / vanilla-kernel: an ebuild with a vanilla Linux kernel, available from kernel.org.
And you have to remember or mention (for those who do not work with Gentoo yet) thatue in Gentoo, it is the user who must compile the kernel separately the rest of the system through manual configuration.
This approach as such allows for fine tuning performance, eliminating unnecessary components during assembly and reducing compilation time and the resulting kernel size.
At the same time, due to the lack of a unified set of default options, the user could easily make a mistake when setting up and encountering portability and upgrade issues that were difficult to diagnose.
All packages install the kernel as part of the package installation process, just like the rest of your system! More information can be found in the Gentoo Handbook and on the distribution core project page.
How to Live Aligned with example of the problem that arises when it is used manual tuning of kernel parameters practiced in Gentoo, there is a lack of a unified set of default options that ensure operability after the update (When configured manually, if the kernel does not boot or a crash occurs, it is not clear whether the problem is caused by incorrect parameter settings or an error in the kernel itself).
The traditional Gentoo way of getting a kernel is to install the sources, and then configure and build one yourself. For those who didn't want to go through the tedious process of setting it up manually, an alternative route to using genkernel was provided.
And once again ... they want to facilitate the inaccessible, why don't they tell the truth?
The intention is to put or remove certain options from the default kernel and tell the neophyte not to worry that they have cooked the food well ... that the user just put on the bib and take the knife and fork in their hands.
No people, this is not how you learn, it is the user and their own paranoia who have to choose the .configure options ... literally it is to trust what someone else did, we are going wrong with the ease implanted with a shoehorn.