Cleaning Targets
These targets simply remove files from previous builds. Their use is highly recommended to make sure you don't contaminate new builds with files left over that may have been built with different options. They differ in how much they remove; sometimes you want to keep around files you've changed.
Table 10-2. Cleaning targets
Target | Description |
|---|---|
| Removes most of the files generated by the kernel build system, but keep the kernel configuration. |
| Removes all of the generated files by the kernel build system, including the configuration and some various backup files. |
| Does everything |
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