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The PKGBUILD file supports a few different configurable build-time options:

• _makenconfig Tweak kernel options prior to a build via nconfig. Pseudo-graphical menu based on ncurses. 1 2
• _localmodcfg Only compile active modules to VASTLY reduce the number of modules built and the build time.
• Please read arch wiki page for detailed explanation on how to use it.
• _subarch Enable additional optimization/tuning for kernel builds by adding more micro-architectures options. Default is Generic-x86-64 number 36 if nothing else is selected.
• PKGBUILD file with the list of architectures
• graysky kernel_compiler_patch
• _use_current Use the current kernel's .config file. Enabling this option will use the .config of the RUNNING kernel rather than the ARCH defaults. Useful when the package gets updated and you already went through the trouble of customizing your config options. NOT recommended when a new kernel is released, but again, convenient for package bumps.
• _use_llvm_lto Compile the kernel with LLVM/Clang.
• _debug Enable y some additional debug features present in arch kernel, but not in Clear upstream. n to force disable or leave empty to ignore.

Lastly, build the kernel by setting your environment variable env _subarch=40 _localmodcfg=y.

1. Binaries available in my repo: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/metakcahura:/kernel/Arch_Extra_standard/x86_64/

[home_metakcahura_kernel_Arch_Extra_standard]
SigLevel = Never
Server = http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/metakcahura:/kernel/Arch_Extra_standard/$arch

THIS IS OPTIONAL:

2. After install adjust your boot cmd line. ClearLinux uses clr-boot-manager which takes care of that. This is upstream default:

quiet console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8 cryptomgr.notests initcall_debug intel_iommu=igfx_off kvm-intel.nested=1 no_timer_check noreplace-smp page_alloc.shuffle=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rootfstype=ext4,btrfs,xfs,f2fs tsc=reliable rw 

@metak It's working for me, as I said, I just blacklisted the nvidiafb module and the nvidia started to work. Thanks.

@rvlobato @astroty Sorry I can't be more helpful with the nvidia because I don't have any nvidia cards.

@astroty The extramodules-clear folder was removed in sync with the stock arch kernel package.

After some searching, it seems that my Nvidia driver was failing to load because of this flag in my /etc/default/grub: pci=nommconf I didn't need to do that in another kernel I have though, so I don't know what might've caused this

Also, is it just me or are these new packages not generating a new extramodules-clear folder?

@calin @metak I was having the same issue, seems that the conflict was between nvidiafb and nvidia, after blacklisting the nvidiafb (the nvidia-dkms blacklist nouveau) the nvidia modules were loaded.

@calin I've already disabled CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_FORCE by default to make it easier and you should not need module.sig_unenforce. Check logs for more clues?

The nvidia drivers fail to load even when using module.sig_unenforce, they used to work, not anymore unfortunately, is anyone else having this issue?

@Elanzer Sorry about that. The pkgbuild file in obs wasn't synced fully and dell smbios should've been enabled long ago (as it is here in aur). The repo binary is already building.

@metak can you compile lts-2018 with CONFIG_DELL_SMBIOS_SMM=y or CONFIG_DELL_SMBIOS_WMI=y?? I dont know which one works for mine. My touchpad is weird with 5.3 so I rolledback to LTS. And with the older kernel i'm getting SMBIOS messages again. My laptop is old and it takes forever to compile a kernel, your binaries are a life-saver. Thanks.

@toki1990 I believe it should work on amd cpus, but I don't have amd cpus to try. If you can post some logs maybe someone can help.

kernel build complete without error. but kernel not work over amd ryzen processor. is there a way run over amd ?