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How to update the Linux-libre Kernel ebuild for a new version
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1. Check for new stable version of `gentoo-kernel` on packages.gentoo.org.
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2. If so, version bump `libre-kernel` ebuild to match new
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`gentoo-kernel` version.
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3. Check the `gentoo-kernel` ebuild for changes to the Gentoo config and
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patches versions.
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4. If the Gentoo patchset version has changed:
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1. Make sure the patch version offset thingy matches gentoo-kernel.
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2. Make sure config version is the same.
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3. Make sure the config hash is the same.
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4. Make sure ebuild applies config changes with `ebuild
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libre-kernel-X.Y.Z.ebuild clean prepare`.
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5. Run `pkgdev manifest` to have portage download the libre kernel files
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and update the manifest.
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5. Attempt to build the kernel using `ebuild libre-kernel-X.Y.Z.ebuild
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clean merge`. You might need to use `sudo` or `doas` for this.
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6. Update `virtual/dist-kernel` package to new version, by copying the
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proper dist-kernel ebuild from the gentoo repo, and adding
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`sys-kernel/libre-kernel` to its list of possible deps.
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7. Make sure `virtual/linux-sources` is up to date. This package rarely
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changes, but updating it follows the same procedure as
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`virtual/dist-kernel`.
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If the build succeeds, the new ebuilds can be pushed to the repository.
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