I just found that this package, when installed, is very large. On my system, for example, it is 666M in size, as opposed to 78M for the regular kernel. It seems that It seems that the blame is on:
/usr/lib/modules/5.14.12-1-clear/build/vmlinux
The reason seems to be that this file is not stripped, as is done in the official kernel. In addition, there are some more discrepancies between this package's PKGBUILD and the upstream linux PKGBUILD. I would like to recommend that the PKGBUILD be revised to match the upstream linux PKGBUILD.
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JeremyStarTM commented on 2024-11-08 18:33 (UTC) (edited on 2024-11-08 18:33 (UTC) by JeremyStarTM)
Proposal update
The package has been updated to 6.11.7 (clr 6.11.6-1477), and with that landlock support has been enabled the package source moved to https://git.staropensource.de/JeremyStarTM/linux-clear.
JeremyStarTM commented on 2024-08-06 19:37 (UTC) (edited on 2024-11-08 18:36 (UTC) by JeremyStarTM)
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Repository URL
This package is hosted at sos!git. If you want to contribute to the package, you can do it here: https://git.staropensource.de/JeremyStarTM/aur-linux-clear
Updates
I usually publish updates 0-3 days after a kernel release, depending on how busy I am.
If I however get wind of security-relevant updates or any vulnerabilities I will try to update the kernel as soon as possible and write a comment about the vulnerability/update. So make sure to subscribe to this package's comment mailing list.
The PKGBUILD file supports customization via environment variables. Here's a list of all of them:
_makemenuconfig: Invokesmake menuconfig(ncurses-based default configuration menu) before compilation starts_makenconfig: Invokesmake nconfig(ncurses-based nicer configuration menu) before compilation starts_makexconfig: Invokesmake xconfig(X11-based GUI configuration menu) before compilation starts_use_current: Will use the configuration of the running kernel, if the running kernel is compiled withIKCONFIG_PROC_copyfinalconfig: Copies the final kernel configuration into the repository root askconfig-newbefore compilation starts_localmodcfg: Only compiles modules found in modprobed-db's database (which decreases compilation time and kernel size)_use_llvm_lto: Compiles the kernel with LLVM instead of GCC. Should work, if not write a comment_subarch: Specifies the sub architecture to compile for (see the PKGBUILD file for a list of all subarches). Default is40(Generic-x86-64), which is compatible with all amd64 processors. Must be a number_debug: Force enables debug options when set toy, force disables debug options when set tonor uses the config defaults when unsetAll of these variables just need to be set for them to apply, except for
_subarchand_debug. See their descriptions for more information.GPG errors
If makepkg complains about invalid PGP keys, try running this command first:
gpg --locate-keys torvalds@kernel.org gregkh@kernel.org sashal@kernel.org benh@debian.org. This command only needs to be executed once.Issue handling
Please only submit issues in the package's repository if they aren't bug reports about the package or help requests. Please keep them to the AUR only. Tihs prevents unnecessary signups.
Build tool
If you want a dead simple way to compile this package, you can try out my build tool. It includes a few no nonsense changes to the kernel configuration and allows you to configure the PKGBUILD file in a simple manner and decrease build time. And if you don't want that, using
makepkgas-is works fine too.