Need to recompile kernel when changing USE flags? [SOLVED]

Maheriano · Last edited by Maheriano on Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:01 pm; edited 1 time in total

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gentoo_dude · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:35 am Post subject:

allucid · Veteran Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 1314 Location: atlanta

no. your kernel has nothing to do with use flags. you can recompile all programs that take advantage of your useflag changes with 'emerge --newuse world' but that is optional. you can also use that flag for a specific program e.g. 'emerge --newuse mozilla-firefox'.

Maheriano · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:37 am Post subject:

What about when I change the CFLAGS?
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Kurt Steiner · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:25 am Post subject:

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:32 am Post subject:

Maheriano,

Your CFLAGS are noy used by the kernel build, so No.
It sets its own CFLAGS
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Naib · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:33 pm Post subject:

Well there is only one time I can think of when changing USE flags results in a recompiling of the kernel

its not just a re-complining of the kernel but reconfigure then recompile.

IF you enable a USE flag that pulls in another piece of software that need to be build against your current kernel, IF the emerge process (well the make process) determines that you are missing a kernel configuration option it will terminate an instruct you to enable it.
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Maheriano · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:50 pm Post subject:

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:57 pm Post subject:

Maheriano,

It says to rebuild everything if you change your CFLAGS. Thats a bit extreme.
As you update, packages will be made with the new CFLAGS
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Maheriano · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:00 pm Post subject:

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