Re: mb86a20s and cx23885

["Alfredo Jesús Delaiti" <alfredodelaiti@netscape.net>]

Hi all

El 17/07/13 16:23, Mauro Carvalho Chehab escribió:
>
> No. You'll need to clone the entire kernel tree (either Linus one or
> mine).
>
> The build system at the Kernel will rebuild an entire Kernel image.
> You'll then need to boot that new image.
>
> That takes some machine time, but, after the first compilation, the
> subsequent compilations are faster.
>
> I recommend you to use a minimal .config file for the compilation,
> as this speeds up a lot the time to compile the Kernel.
> Here, I use this small script to produce such mini-kernel:
> 	http://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/tiwai/misc/diet-kconfig
>
> After running it (and using the default for whatever question it
> asks me), I do a make menuconfig, to be sure that the media
> drivers and options I want are there.
>
> In summary, what I suggest is:
>
> 	$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
> 	$ git checkout v3.2
> 	$ git bisect good
> 	$ diet-kconfig
> 	$ make menuconfig
>
> 	select what is missed at media stuff
>
> 	$ make && make modules install && make install & reboot
>
> 	after reboot check if everything is ok
>
> 	$ git bisect bad v3.4
>
> repeat:
> 	$ make && make modules install && make install & reboot
> 	
> 	it will likely ask you about some new drivers =  it is generally safe
> 	to just let the default - just be more careful with the media
> 	menuconfig items
>
> 	test the kernel:
> 	if OK:
> 		$ git bisect good
> 	if BAD:
> 		$ git bisect bad
> 	if git bisect answers that there are xxx bisects left, then goto repeat
>
> After running the above, git bisect will put its fingers on the broken patch.
>
>
>

Thank you very much Mauro.

A very clear explanation. Without it I do not think I could do well.

When finished, I report back what I found

Again, thank you very much,

Alfredo