Array.org Netbook Repository for Ubuntu

What is Git?

Git is a fast revision control system used by the Linux Kernel and Ubuntu for tracking changes to the kernel source code. It is used to efficiently manage multiple tiers of developers working on the same basic project in tandem.

I used git for this project as a way to merge in the latest upstream kernel development code into my own codebase.

Git Resources

The following links are "required reading" if you plan on hacking the kernel with git.

• git(1) - The git(1) Manual Page
• gittutorial(7) - A tutorial introduction to git
• Everyday Git - Basic repository commands are needed by people who have a repository.
• Git User's Manual - For a more in-depth introduction.

Cloning the Repository

Before you can begin hacking the kernel you need to first download (aka, clone) a repository. I have posted my changes to a public read-only git repository available online. See the Git URL table below. This table describes the clone url using the native git:// protocol over port 9418.

The git:// URL is the most efficient way to download the code. If you're having problems using this Git URL, see FAQ #11 for an alternative URL scheme.

Ubuntu Release	Package Type	Package Name	Git URL
jaunty	eeepc kernel	linux-image-2.6.28-12-netbook	git://git.array.org/array/ubuntu-jaunty.git
	eeepc-lean kernel	linux-image-2.6.28-12-netbook-eeepc
	eeepc kernel headers	linux-headers-2.6.28-12-netbook
	eeepc-lean kernel headers	linux-headers-2.6.28-12-netbook-eeepc
	kernel headers	linux-headers-2.6.28-12
	meta-packages	linux-eeepc	git://git.array.org/array/ubuntu-jaunty-meta.git
		linux-image-eeepc
		linux-headers-eeepc
		linux-image-eeepc-lean
		linux-image-eeepc-lean
		linux-headers-eeepc-lean
intrepid	eeepc kernel	linux-image-2.6.27-13-eeepc	git://git.array.org/array/ubuntu-intrepid.git
	eeepc-lean kernel	linux-image-2.6.27-13-eeepc-lean
	eeepc kernel headers	linux-headers-2.6.27-13-eeepc
	eeepc-lean kernel headers	linux-headers-2.6.27-13-eeepc-lean
	kernel headers	linux-headers-2.6.27-13
	meta-packages	linux-eeepc	git://git.array.org/array/ubuntu-intrepid-meta.git
		linux-image-eeepc
		linux-headers-eeepc
		linux-image-eeepc-lean
		linux-image-eeepc-lean
		linux-headers-eeepc-lean
hardy	eeepc kernel	linux-image-2.6.24-22-eeepc	git://git.array.org/array/ubuntu-hardy.git
	eeepc kernel headers	linux-headers-2.6.24-22-eeepc
	kernel headers	linux-headers-2.6.24-22
	eeepc modules*	linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-22-eeepc	git://git.array.org/array/ubuntu-hardy-lum.git
	eeepc module headers*	linux-headers-lum-2.6.24-22-eeepc
	meta-packages	linux-eeepc	git://git.array.org/array/ubuntu-hardy-meta.git
		linux-image-eeepc
		linux-headers-eeepc

* The "eeepc modules" & "eeepc module headers" are packages that are specific to hardy. In intrepid, these packages were rolled into the kernel itself.

To clone the "hardy eeepc kernel" repository you would run the command:

git clone git://git.array.org/array/ubuntu-hardy.git

FAQ: I cannot seem to download the source using the git protocol. Is there an alternative?

This will download the code into the directory "ubuntu-hardy-eeepc"

After downloading, at any time you can update your local repository to pulling the latest changes from the original public repository. From the "ubuntu-hardy-eeepc" directory, run the command:

git pull origin

Finally, a neat way to visually read the commit history of a repository tree is with the program gitk. From the "ubuntu-hardy-eeepc" directory, run the command:

gitk --all