Chapter 2. Configuring a Secure and Optimized Kernel
In this chapter, we will discuss the following:
- Requirements for building and using a kernel
- Creating a USB boot media
- Retrieving a kernel source
- Configuring and building a kernel
- Installing and booting from a kernel
- Testing and debugging a kernel
- Configuring a console for debugging using Netconsole
- Debugging a kernel on boot
Introduction
For all Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, CentOS, and Fedora, a kernel is vital. It is by default installed for most Linux versions when the OS is installed, hence we generally don't have to compile the kernel. Even when there is a critical update to be installed in the kernel, it can be done using apt-get or yum on the Linux system.
However, there might be few situations ...
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