Update developers guide on howto upgrade Linux kernel

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Mattias Walström
2025-10-29 15:30:10 +01:00
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@@ -349,55 +349,9 @@ kernel is available.
#### Repo locally cloned already
1. Navigate to the Linux kernel directory
cd linux
1. Get latest changes from KernelKit
git pull
1. Fetch the latest tags from upstream
git fetch upstream --tags
#### No local repo yet
1. Clone the KernelKit Linux kernel repository
git clone git@github.com:kernelkit/linux.git
1. Add the upstream remote
git remote add upstream git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
1. Checkout correct kernel branch
git checkout kkit-linux-6.12.y
#### Continue Here
1. Rebase on the upstream release
git rebase v6.12.29
1. Push changes and the tags
git push -f origin kkit-linux-6.12.y --tags
**Move to your Infix source tree**
> [!NOTE]
> See help of `kernel-refresh.sh` script for more information.
1. Generate patches
make x86_64_defconfig
cd output
../utils/kernel-refresh.sh -k /path/to/linux -o 6.12.28 -t v6.12.29
1. Commit and push the changes. Remember to update the ChangeLog
1. Create a pull request
- ./utils/kernel-upgrade.sh /path/to/linux/tree
- Update Changelog
- push and create a pull request
> [!NOTE]
> Remember to set the pull request label to `ci:main` to ensure full CI