Dear,

What does it mean by "Compile a Kernel" and "Compiled a Kernel" and "Kernel Compilation"? It is very confusing.

The kernel is a program (software). There are two basic classes of software: compiled and interpreted. The first is compiled (translated) from a language such as C to produce the executable code. This codes runs the processor directly.

With interpreted software, the code is run by an interpreter which does the translation in real time. This is generally slower.

There are a lot of subtle variations on this simplistic explanation, so don't read it too literally.

If it's the English grammar that's confusing, "compilation" is a noun referring to the act of doing something. Also common is the "...ing" form. "compiled" is simply the past tense of "compile"

Thanks,

What does it mean by this 3 statement? What is the different between this 3 statement?

It it same of have different meaning? I read some Embedded Linux, this few statement very confuding. Please help explain.

"compiling" and "compilation" are both nouns referring to the process of compiling. The first form is called the "gerund".

All of these phrases are referring to the same thing.

Thank you very much for this reference. I was thinking I should try and compile a personalized kernel (for my PC, not my brain) and I found this... I didn't read the book yet, but it was the kind of help I was looking for.

Dear,

What actually the term "compile a Kernel" means? Why and when we should compile a kernel?

Merged threads asking the same question together.

When you "compile a kernel", it is usually so that you can run a highly-customized kernel. It's not as difficult a task as some people tend to think - it's really just a (long) process of selecting items, running the automake targets, copying the new kernel into your /boot directory and lastly editing the menu of your bootloader to reference the brand-new, customized kernel.