How to build only amd64 image?

[MrGlasspoole]

First time I'm doing this and after two days of trying and Google i need help.

I found some instruction for Ubuntu:

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$ sudo apt-get build-dep linux
$ apt-get source linux
$ VERSION=$(uname -r)
$ cd linux-${VERSION%%-*}
$ fakeroot debian/rules clean
$ fakeroot debian/rules binary-generic
$ cd ..
$ sudo dpkg -i linux*.deb

After the download part i have:

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linux-4.15.0
linux_4.15.0-20.21.diff.gz
linux_4.15.0-20.21.dsc
linux_4.15.0.orig.tar.gz

And after fakeroot i have:

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linux-cloud-tools-4.15.0-20-generic_4.15.0-20.21_amd64.deb
linux-headers-4.15.0-20-generic_4.15.0-20.21_amd64.deb
linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-20-generic_4.15.0-20.21_amd64.deb
linux-modules-4.15.0-20-generic_4.15.0-20.21_amd64.deb
linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-20-generic_4.15.0-20.21_amd64.deb
linux-tools-4.15.0-20-generic_4.15.0-20.21_amd64.deb

In Debian i did:

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$ sudo apt build-dep linux
$ apt source linux
$ fakeroot debian/rules clean
$ fakeroot debian/rules binary

But that gives me stuff like that:

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linux-headers-5.9.0-0.bpo.5-common_5.9.15-1~bpo10+1_all.deb
linux-headers-5.9.0-0.bpo.5-common-rt_5.9.15-1~bpo10+1_all.deb
linux-source_5.9.15-1~bpo10+1_all.deb
linux-source-5.9_5.9.15-1~bpo10+1_all.deb
linux-support-5.9.0-0.bpo.5_5.9.15-1~bpo10+1_all.deb
linux-doc_5.9.15-1~bpo10+1_all.deb
linux-doc-5.9_5.9.15-1~bpo10+1_all.deb

What i need is the amd64 image.
In Ubuntu you use

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fakeroot debian/rules binary-generic

But "binary-generic" does not exist in Debian?

What is the right way if you only need amd64?
And I'm right that i can build on a virtual machine and use that Kernel than on a real machine?

[sunrat]

I found some instruction for Ubuntu:

That's your first mistake. Ubuntu instructions aren't intended to work on Debian and may be harmful.

What is the right way if you only need amd64?

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apt install linux-image-amd64

Or use apt to install a specific kernel version from the repos.

[Head_on_a_Stick]

https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debi ... -handbook/

[MrGlasspoole]

That's your first mistake. Ubuntu instructions aren't intended to work on Debian and may be harmful.

As you can see, i changed it for Debian.

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apt install linux-image-amd64

Or use apt to install a specific kernel version from the repos.

I know how to install a kernel. I want/need to build my own.

https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-kernel-handbook/

I was on that site. But i cant figure out how to build just an amd64 image.

[Head_on_a_Stick]

I want/need to build my own.

Why? https://xyproblem.info/

i cant figure out how to build just an amd64 image.

Build it in an amd64 system.

[Bulkley]

Is this the sort of thing you are looking for?

Creating a Custom LiveCD with Fluxbox using live-package

[stevepusser]

First, your title is confusing some here. You need more than just the linux-image package: the kernel build cranks out a lot of different packages--some binary, some "all".

Your real question is "how do I tell the build system to build only architecture-dependent binary packages?"

The arch-independent "all" packages are dependencies of the amd64 packages, so most of the time they need to be built if you don't have them. If you already have them, then the "-B" argument builds only the binary arch-dependent packages. Look up the manpage for your command; for the ones I use often, such as debuild or pdebuild, a typical command is

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debuild -B -jauto

My pbuilder setup is a bit customized, so I use

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OS=debian DIST=buster ARCH=amd64 pdebuild  --debbuildopts "-B -J7"

to build with seven threads, for example.

Sbuild has a different syntax, and it builds only binaries by default, so for nine threads, it would just be

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sbuild  --arch=amd64 -d buster --debbuildopt=-J9

[MrGlasspoole]

Why? https://xyproblem.info/

Does that matter why somebody wants to know how to do something?

I nee to modify a driver...

Build it in an amd64 system.

Thats what I'm doing.


@stevepusser, thanks. I will look into it when i have time.

[sunrat]

Why? https://xyproblem.info/

Does that matter why somebody wants to know how to do something?

It actually matters quite often. People regularly ask the wrong questions for the answers they seek.

I think Stevo has set you on the right path.