How to build a linux kernel with -generic suffix?

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I'm trying to build linux kernel for arm64 using buildroot. All my builds end without -generic suffix (uname -r ) but when I checked official ubuntu kernel they end with -generic. I searched buildroot manual etc. but I couldn't find related information.

So how can I build a generic kernel ?

You should check the kernel building tools of Ubuntu. "generic" is one of their notation. I think they use a "generic" .config file — Giacomo Catenazzi, Aug 12 '21 at 13:46

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 31 '21 at 07:14

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This additional -generic string is not very important, it's just a free form string that you can append to the kernel version. This free form string is specified in the kernel configuration, with the CONFIG_LOCALVERSION option.

answered Aug 31 '21 at 07:14

Thomas Petazzoni

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How to build a linux kernel with -generic suffix?

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