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Install this package:

emerge -a sys-kernel/buildkernel

Package Information

Description:

This is a script that builds a Gentoo Linux EFI stub kernel which is suitable for booting from a USB key using UEFI (no additional bootloader required). It makes use of the initramfs creation tools (and early userspace init) provided by sys-kernel/genkernel. LVM-over-(dual-factor)LUKS, secure boot and plymouth are supported.

Homepage:

https://github.com/FlyingWaffleDev/buildkernel

License:

GPL-3+

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Metadata

Description

• This is a script that builds a Gentoo Linux EFI stub kernel which is suitable for booting from a USB key using UEFI (no additional bootloader required). It makes use of the initramfs creation tools (and early userspace init) provided by sys-kernel/genkernel. LVM-over-(dual-factor)LUKS, secure boot and plymouth are supported.

Maintainers

• FlyingWaffle (flyingwaffle@pm.me) - Type: person

Upstream

• Bugs: https://github.com/FlyingWaffleDev/buildkernel/issues
• Remote IDs:
  • github: FlyingWaffleDev/buildkernel

<pkgmetadata>
	<maintainer type="person">
		<email>flyingwaffle@pm.me</email>
		<name>FlyingWaffle</name>
	</maintainer>
	<longdescription>
		This is a script that builds a Gentoo Linux EFI stub kernel which is
		suitable for booting from a USB key using UEFI (no additional
		bootloader required). It makes use of the initramfs creation tools
		(and early userspace init) provided by sys-kernel/genkernel.

		LVM-over-(dual-factor)LUKS, secure boot and plymouth are supported.
	</longdescription>
	<use>
		<flag name="plymouth">Enable support for <pkg>sys-boot/plymouth</pkg>
			in the initramfs without requiring its use</flag>
	</use>
	<upstream>
		<bugs-to>https://github.com/FlyingWaffleDev/buildkernel/issues</bugs-to>
		<remote-id type="github">FlyingWaffleDev/buildkernel</remote-id>
	</upstream>
</pkgmetadata>

Lint Warnings

• [Error] Manifest entry for unused DIST file 'buildkernel-1.0.37.tar.gz'
• [Error] Manifest entry for unused DIST file 'buildkernel-1.0.38.tar.gz'
• [Error] Manifest entry for unused DIST file 'buildkernel-1.0.39.tar.gz'
• [Error] Repository is missing a repo-name in metadata/layout.conf or profiles/repo_name

USE Flags

Manage flags for this package: euse -i <flag> -p sys-kernel/buildkernel | euse -E <flag> -p sys-kernel/buildkernel | euse -D <flag> -p sys-kernel/buildkernel

Manifest