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authorMarco Leogrande <marcol@plumgrid.com>2015-06-11 14:39:13 -0700
committerMarco Leogrande <marcol@plumgrid.com>2015-06-11 14:39:42 -0700
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Update FAQs to include minimal kernel instructions
Specifically, mention the step to install the kernel image, modules and headers.
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@@ -14,3 +14,17 @@ Q: hello_world.py still fails with:
bpf: Operation not permitted
Exception: Failed to load BPF program hello
A: sudo
+
+Q: How do I fulfill the Linux kernel version requirement?
+A: You need to obtain a recent version of the Linux source code
+ (please look at the README for the exact version), enable the
+ configuration options listed in the README file, install the image,
+ modules and headers, update your bootloader and reboot into the new
+ kernel.
+
+ If you want to compile your own kernel, you can fetch the sources
+ from kernel.org or through your Linux distribution.
+ To install, you need all of the following:
+ make install
+ make modules_install
+ make headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=/usr/local/