Kernel-Development Tools
This section discusses the options available to customize a kernel. It’s based on stock kernel source code from the developers at the Linux Kernel Organization, discussed earlier. To customize a kernel, you also need the kernel-development tools just described.
Although this section focuses on the ncurses-based kernel-customization console tool, the basic options described here also apply to the available command-line or graphical tools. You could also start with the source code released by the developers of a distribution. Instructions for downloading and preparing that distribution-specific source code are available later in this chapter.
Before Customizing a Kernel
Before you customize a kernel, apply any patches. ...
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