Fitlet: Linux: Kernel

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Overview

The current release is based on a generic Ubuntu kernel 3.16.0 with a few modifications made by CompuLab.

Download the kernel package for fitlet and ensure the integrity of the file:

$ md5sum fitlet_kernel_3.16_2015-12-01.zip
42e1e425728289908fa3ff782d1e2587  fitlet_kernel_3.16_2015-12-01.zip

Unzip the downloaded archive, it includes the following:

  • linux_3.16.0.orig.tar.gz - mainline Linux 3.16.0 sources
  • linux_3.16.0-51.69.diff - Ubuntu patch
  • compulab.3.16.0-fitlet.diff - CompuLab patch
  • config-3.16.0-51-compulab.fitlet - CompuLab config file
  • Resulting .deb files are also included

Development

The kernel can be recompiled with necessary changes as described on Kernel development for x86 modules