This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory. This file
was last revised on: $Id: README,v 1.13 1998/09/13 09:38:34 markm Exp $
For copyright information, please see the file COPYRIGHT in this
directory (additional copyright information also exists for some
sources in this tree - please see the specific source directories for
more information).
The Makefile in this directory supports a number of targets for
building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree, the most
commonly used one being ``world'', which rebuilds and installs
everything in the FreeBSD system from the source tree except the
kernel and the contents of /etc. Please see the top of the Makefile
in this directory for more information on the standard build targets
and compile-time flags.
Building a kernel with config(8) is a somewhat more involved process,
documentation for which can be found at:
http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/kernelconfig.html
And in the config(8) man page.
The sample kernel configuration files reside in the sys/i386/conf
sub-directory (assuming that you've installed the kernel sources), the
file named GENERIC being the one used to build your initial installation
kernel. The file LINT contains entries for all possible devices, not
just those commonly used, and is meant more as a general reference
than an actual kernel configuration file (a kernel built from it
wouldn't even run).
Source Roadmap:
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bin System/User commands.
contrib Packages contributed by 3rd parties.
crypto Export controlled stuff (see crypto/README).
etc Template files for /etc
games Amusements.
gnu Various commands and libraries under the GNU Public License.
Please see gnu/COPYING* for more information.
include System include files.
kerberosIV Kerberos package.
lib System libraries.
libexec System daemons.
release Release building Makefile & associated tools.
sbin System commands.
secure DES and DES-related utilities - NOT FOR EXPORT!
share Shared resources.
sys Kernel sources.
tools Utilities for regression testing and miscellaneous tasks.
usr.bin User commands.
usr.sbin System administration commands.
For information on synchronizing your source tree with one or more of
the FreeBSD Project's development branches, please see:
http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/synching.html
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