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diff --git a/nixpkgs/doc/builders/packages/linux.section.md b/nixpkgs/doc/builders/packages/linux.section.md index 1b8d6eda749d..d8f0d0ad445f 100644 --- a/nixpkgs/doc/builders/packages/linux.section.md +++ b/nixpkgs/doc/builders/packages/linux.section.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ How to add a new (major) version of the Linux kernel to Nixpkgs: 1. Copy the old Nix expression (e.g. `linux-2.6.21.nix`) to the new one (e.g. `linux-2.6.22.nix`) and update it. -2. Add the new kernel to `all-packages.nix` (e.g., create an attribute `kernel_2_6_22`). +2. Add the new kernel to the `kernels` attribute set in `linux-kernels.nix` (e.g., create an attribute `kernel_2_6_22`). 3. Now we’re going to update the kernel configuration. First unpack the kernel. Then for each supported platform (`i686`, `x86_64`, `uml`) do the following: @@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ How to add a new (major) version of the Linux kernel to Nixpkgs: 5. Copy `.config` over the new config file (e.g. `config-2.6.22-i686-smp`). -4. Test building the kernel: `nix-build -A kernel_2_6_22`. If it compiles, ship it! For extra credit, try booting NixOS with it. +4. Test building the kernel: `nix-build -A linuxKernel.kernels.kernel_2_6_22`. If it compiles, ship it! For extra credit, try booting NixOS with it. -5. It may be that the new kernel requires updating the external kernel modules and kernel-dependent packages listed in the `linuxPackagesFor` function in `all-packages.nix` (such as the NVIDIA drivers, AUFS, etc.). If the updated packages aren’t backwards compatible with older kernels, you may need to keep the older versions around. +5. It may be that the new kernel requires updating the external kernel modules and kernel-dependent packages listed in the `linuxPackagesFor` function in `linux-kernels.nix` (such as the NVIDIA drivers, AUFS, etc.). If the updated packages aren’t backwards compatible with older kernels, you may need to keep the older versions around. |