[Kernel-handbook-general] kernel handbook

[Jan Evert van Grootheest]

Hi,

I was attempting to (re-)create the debian kernel that I have on my 
router to add a driver for the adm8211 wireless card (code from the 
d80211 project).
Luckily I found the kernel handbook.

What I would propose to add in 4.2 (rebuilding an official Debian kernel 
package) is how to find supported arch, subarch and flavour 
combinations. (I finally came upon 'grep ^setup | grep amd64' and took 
it from there)

What I would like to ask is how do I ensure that the package I build 
does not clash with the official debian packages? Because the package 
that is building right now will have the same version as the one that 
was officially created from it.

Also I would like to amend the kernel version, which I did for the 
kernel itself using 'echo something > localversion-something' in the 
proper debian/build/build-xyz directory. What problems to expect there?

Or would it simply be smarter to take the code and then use 
kernel-package to create my own package?

Thanks,
Jan Evert