Q: Kernel compile for different architecture

[solamour]

I'm using "Binary package guide" (https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Binary_package_guide) in an x86_64 host to build binary packages for the x86 target. It's been working exceptionally well, because it takes a really, really long time to build anything in the x86 target due to its low spec.

One thing I haven't been able to do is to speed up the kernel compilation. In fact, the document excludes "sys-kernel/*". In the x86_64 host, I can build the x86 kernel in the chroot environment, but (I think) the target also requires the kernel modules, so I always end up with a non-bootable system.

What would be my option in this case? I'd appreciate any suggestions.
__
sol

[szatox]

You can just transplant those modules manually. They all get installed into /lib/modules/<kernel version>

A long time ago I used to do updates over network. I'd just NFS-mount root (with no_root_squash) into a much beefier machine, chroot into it, and emerge stuff like usual. You want a reasonably fast network for that, wifi won't cut it.
_________________
Make Computing Fun Again