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You compile Linux kernel for one of following reasons:
- You are doing kernel development
- You are adding a new hardware to machine
- You want to customize the kernel and do not want the default kernel shipped out to you.
- For Defence Industries or Military applications, you must
read the kernel source code and compile with your own hands. No exceptions!!
- For your education and knowledge of Linux kernel and ofcourse just for fun!
- For very advanced scientific applications - you may need to do kernel compile
- And for many hundreds of reasons - too numerous to list!
If your time is precious then go straight to chapter 2 "Quick Steps".
And, if you are successful in compiling the Linux kernel then you
can skip rest of the chapters.
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