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Update libre kernel build docs

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3. Check the `gentoo-kernel` ebuild for changes to the Gentoo config and 3. Check the `gentoo-kernel` ebuild for changes to the Gentoo config and
patches versions. patches versions.
4. If the Gentoo patchset version has changed: 4. If the Gentoo patchset version has changed:
1. Update the patchset version in the `libre-kernel` ebuild. 1. Make sure the patch version offset thingy matches gentoo-kernel.
2. Extract the patchset from the `gentoo-kernel` ebuild and see if 2. Make sure config version is the same.
there are any new patches, or patches removed. 3. Make sure the config hash is the same.
2. Most patches aside from the `1000`- series that patch the entire 4. Make sure ebuild applies config changes with `ebuild
kernel should work.
3. Add all new patches that apply to the patchset in the ebuild.
4. Make sure ebuild applies patches with `ebuild
libre-kernel-X.Y.Z.ebuild clean prepare`.
4. If the Gentoo config version has changed:
5. Update the config version in the `libre-kernel` ebuild.
6. Make sure ebuild applies config changes with `ebuild
libre-kernel-X.Y.Z.ebuild clean prepare`. libre-kernel-X.Y.Z.ebuild clean prepare`.
5. Run `pkgdev manifest` to have portage download the libre kernel files
and update the manifest.
5. Attempt to build the kernel using `ebuild libre-kernel-X.Y.Z.ebuild 5. Attempt to build the kernel using `ebuild libre-kernel-X.Y.Z.ebuild
clean merge`. You might need to use `sudo` or `doas` for this. clean merge`. You might need to use `sudo` or `doas` for this.
6. Update `virtual/dist-kernel` package to new version. 6. Update `virtual/dist-kernel` package to new version, by copying the
proper dist-kernel ebuild from the gentoo repo, and adding
`sys-kernel/libre-kernel` to its list of possible deps.
7. Make sure `virtual/linux-sources` is up to date. This package rarely
changes, but updating it follows the same procedure as
`virtual/dist-kernel`.
If the build succeeds, the new ebuilds can be pushed to the repository. If the build succeeds, the new ebuilds can be pushed to the repository.