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diff --git a/makekernel.8.in b/makekernel.8.in index e69de29..496927d 100644 --- a/makekernel.8.in +++ b/makekernel.8.in @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +.TH makekernel 8 "" "makekernel #VERSION#" "" +.SH NAME +makekernel \- small script to compile linux kernel +.SH SYNOPSIS +\fBmakekernel [options]\fP +.SH DESCRIPTION +\fBmakekernel\fP downloads and compiles the linux kernel, preferably downloading a patch instead of the full source. +.SH OPTIONS +.TP +.B "\-s, \-\-showVersion" +Show version of most current available stable kernel. +Does not compile or download any source code nor patch. +Conflicts with all other options. +.TP +.B "\-c, \-\-compileVersion \fIversion\fP" +Force current version to \fIversion\fP. +.TP +.B "\-a, \-\-allowDownload" +Allow to download a full source if necessary. +\fImakekernel\fP will still download a patch if available. +.SH CONFIGURATION +The configfile \fB#ETCDIR#/makekernel.conf\fP is a bash script, which defines the following variables and routines: +.TP +.B "kernelDir" +Directory which contains the source tree(s) of the kernel(s). +.TP +.B "before_install_hook" +Function to execute before installing the kernel. +.TP +.B "after_install_hook" +Function to execute after installing the kernel. +.SH FILES +.TP +.B "#BINDIR#/makekernel" +program file +.TP +.B "#ETCDIR#/makekernel.conf" +contains configuration +.SH AUTHOR +.nf +Erich Eckner <opensource at eckner dot net> +.fi |