Emacs compiled with S/MIME support in Arch Linux

I have been trying without success to get Emacs 23.2 and Gnus 5.13 in Arch Linux to generate messages signed with S/MIME certificates, which are frequently used by the U.S. government and by businesses. My configuration works fine on my Ubuntu workstation (as opposed to my Arch Linux laptop). The error I usually get is "smime-sign-buffer is void." I am beginning to wonder whether Emacs/Gnus on Arch is compiled with S/MIME support. Does anyone happen to know, or has anyone had any success getting signatures with S/MIME to work on Arch?
Thanks,
Bill Day

I can't help you with emacs, but to find out what options the packages in the repos are compiled with you want abs. With abs you can then use the same PKGBUILD that was used to make the official packages, and change only what you need to change, as opposed to starting from scratch when compiling.
A few useful links:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Creating_Packages
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Makepkg

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# Uncomment to use basic console
GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT=console
# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal
#GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT=console
# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
GRUB_GFXMODE=auto
# Uncomment to allow the kernel use the same resolution used by grub
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep
# Uncomment if you want GRUB to pass to the Linux kernel the old parameter
# format "root=/dev/xxx" instead of "root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/xxx"
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true
# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY=true
# Uncomment and set to the desired menu colors. Used by normal and wallpaper
# modes only. Entries specified as foreground/background.
#GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL="light-blue/black"
#GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT="light-cyan/blue"
# Uncomment one of them for the gfx desired, a image background or a gfxtheme
#GRUB_BACKGROUND="/path/to/wallpaper"
#GRUB_THEME="/path/to/gfxtheme"
# Uncomment to get a beep at GRUB start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"
#GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT="true"
~
I've tried throwing in a line like: XEN_HYPERVISOR_CMDLINE="cryptdevice=/dev/sda3:vgStorage", but nothing new shows up on the grub boot menu.
First time trying to set up a non-ubuntu system, please help!

As for XEN.... well you could always try QEMU/KVM or LXC.
As for the LVM2-on-LUKS/dm-crypt
My /etc/mkinitcpio.conf looks like this...
MODULES="aesni_intel ata_generic ata_piix nls_cp437 ext4 intel_agp i915 dm-snapshot"
BINARIES=""
FILES=""
HOOKS="base udev autodetect block keymap encrypt lvm2 filesystems keyboard fsck shutdown"
/etc/defaults/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="cryptdevice=/dev/sda2:root:allow-discards"
GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES="part_gpt part_msdos"
GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT=console
GRUB_GFXMODE=auto
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep
GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY=true
The running grub config looks like this
/boot/grub/grub.cfg
9 insmod part_gpt
10 insmod part_msdos
53 if loadfont unicode ; then
54 set gfxmode=auto
55 load_video
56 insmod gfxterm
57 set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
58 set lang=en_US
59 insmod gettext
60 fi
61 terminal_input console
62 terminal_output gfxterm
63 set timeout=3
84 menuentry 'Backup, Arch Linux grsec kernel' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-grsec kernel-true-12341234-8080-8080-8080-332200882255' {
85 load_video
86 set gfxpayload=keep
87 insmod gzio
88 insmod part_msdos
89 insmod ext2
90 set root='hd1,msdos2'
91 if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
92 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos2 BBAAEEAA-FFCC-CCFF-FFCC-AABBCCEEBBAA
93 else
94 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root BBAAEEAA-FFCC-CCFF-FFCC-AABBCCEEBBAA
95 fi
96 echo 'Loading Linux grsec kernel ...'
97 linux /vmlinuz-linux-grsec root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-lvroot rw cryptdevice=/dev/sda2:root:allow-discards quiet
98 echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
99 initrd /initramfs-linux-grsec.img
100 }
Things to note:
Numerical UUID is the UUID of the ROOT partition.
Alphabetical UUIS is the BOOT partition
hd1,msdos2 AND ahci1,msdos2 are how the Grub Bootloader numbers the drives not Linux.
I have my BOOT partition on a USB stick, and it is the Second partition.
So, that would make it, Device 2 and Partition 2
Device numbering starts at 0
Partition numbering starts at 1
Oh, and note that you don't need ":allow-discards" ... at all but certainly if you don't have an SSD. Also note that I included the line numbers so it is very clear that I didn't post the whole thing, but instead what I thought was relevant. Finally, I am loading modules that I don't even need, but what the hell... if it ain't broke, don't fix it
Last edited by hunterthomson (2013-12-04 08:31:45)

Kernel26-icc compiled with Intel's compiler instead of gcc

I'm working on kernel26-icc, it's the kernel26 but compiled with Intel's compiler. Can't seem to upload it to AUR ("Invalid name: only lowercase letters are allowed.")
http://www.linuxdna.com/
So far I've this:
PKGBUILD
# Maintainer: Mathias Burén <[email protected]>
pkgname=('kernel26-icc' 'kernel26-icc-firmware' 'kernel26-icc-headers') # Build icc kernel
_kernelname=${pkgname#kernel26-icc}
_basekernel=2.6.33
pkgver=${_basekernel}
pkgrel=1
arch=(x86_64)
license=('GPL2')
url="http://www.linuxdna.com/"
source=(ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-$_basekernel.tar.bz2
# the main kernel config files
config.x86_64
# standard config files for mkinitcpio ramdisk
kernel26-icc.preset
http://www.linuxdna.com/dna-2.6.33-intel64.patch)
makedepends=('icc')
md5sums=('c3883760b18d50e8d78819c54d579b00'
'5c91374d56f115ba4324978d5b002711'
'a4fd3c59751194bc118c70d1348436ab'
'a307beb562eb7e68a6f3e2fb5fc216a3')
build() {
cd ${srcdir}/linux-$_basekernel
cat ../config.x86_64 >./.config
patch -p1 < ../dna-2.6.33-intel64.patch || return 1
if [ "${_kernelname}" != "" ]; then
sed -i "s|CONFIG_LOCALVERSION=.*|CONFIG_LOCALVERSION=\"${_kernelname}\"|g" ./.config
fi
# get kernel version
make prepare
# load configuration
# Configure the kernel. Replace the line below with one of your choice.
make menuconfig # CLI menu for configuration
#make xconfig # X-based configuration
#make oldconfig # using old config from previous kernel version
# ... or manually edit .config
# stop here
# this is useful to configure the kernel
#msg "Stopping build"
#return 1
yes "" | make config
# build!
make bzImage modules || return 1
package_kernel26-icc() {
pkgdesc="The Linux Kernel and modules built with ICC"
backup=(etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgname}.preset)
depends=('coreutils' 'kernel26-icc-firmware>=2.6.33' 'module-init-tools' 'mkinitcpio>=0.5.20')
install=kernel26-icc.install
optdepends=('crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country')
KARCH=x86
cd ${srcdir}/linux-$_basekernel
# get kernel version
_kernver="$(make kernelrelease)"
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/{lib/modules,boot}
make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=${pkgdir} modules_install || return 1
cp System.map ${pkgdir}/boot/System.map26${_kernelname}
cp arch/$KARCH/boot/bzImage ${pkgdir}/boot/vmlinuz26${_kernelname}
# # add vmlinux
install -m644 -D vmlinux ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/vmlinux
# install fallback mkinitcpio.conf file and preset file for kernel
install -m644 -D ${srcdir}/kernel26.preset ${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgname}.preset || return 1
# set correct depmod command for install
sed \
-e "s/KERNEL_NAME=.*/KERNEL_NAME=${_kernelname}/g" \
-e "s/KERNEL_VERSION=.*/KERNEL_VERSION=${_kernver}/g" \
-i $startdir/kernel26.install
sed \
-e "s|source .*|source /etc/mkinitcpio.d/kernel26${_kernelname}.kver|g" \
-e "s|default_image=.*|default_image=\"/boot/${pkgname}.img\"|g" \
-e "s|fallback_image=.*|fallback_image=\"/boot/${pkgname}-fallback.img\"|g" \
-i ${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgname}.preset
echo -e "# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE\nALL_kver='${_kernver}'" > ${pkgdir}/etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgname}.kver
# remove build and source links
rm -f ${pkgdir}/lib/modules/${_kernver}/{source,build}
# remove the firmware
rm -rf ${pkgdir}/lib/firmware
package_kernel26-icc-headers() {
pkgdesc="Header files and scripts for building modules for kernel26-icc"
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/lib/modules/${_kernver}
cd ${pkgdir}/lib/modules/${_kernver}
ln -sf ../../../usr/src/linux-${_kernver} build
cd ${srcdir}/linux-$_basekernel
install -D -m644 Makefile \
${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/Makefile
install -D -m644 kernel/Makefile \
${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/kernel/Makefile
install -D -m644 .config \
${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/.config
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include
for i in acpi asm-{generic,x86} config linux math-emu media net pcmcia scsi sound trace video; do
cp -a include/$i ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/
done
# copy arch includes for external modules
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/arch/x86
cp -a arch/x86/include ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/arch/x86/
# copy files necessary for later builds, like nvidia and vmware
cp Module.symvers ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}
cp -a scripts ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}
# fix permissions on scripts dir
chmod og-w -R ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/scripts
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/.tmp_versions
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/arch/$KARCH/kernel
cp arch/$KARCH/Makefile ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/arch/$KARCH/
if [ "$CARCH" = "i686" ]; then
cp arch/$KARCH/Makefile_32.cpu ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/arch/$KARCH/
fi
cp arch/$KARCH/kernel/asm-offsets.s ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/arch/$KARCH/kernel/
# add headers for lirc package
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/drivers/media/video
cp drivers/media/video/*.h ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/drivers/media/video/
for i in bt8xx cpia2 cx25840 cx88 em28xx et61x251 pwc saa7134 sn9c102 usbvideo zc0301; do
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/drivers/media/video/$i
cp -a drivers/media/video/$i/*.h ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/drivers/media/video/$i
done
# add docbook makefile
install -D -m644 Documentation/DocBook/Makefile \
${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile
# add dm headers
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/drivers/md
cp drivers/md/*.h ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/drivers/md
# add inotify.h
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/linux
cp include/linux/inotify.h ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/linux/
# add wireless headers
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/net/mac80211/
cp net/mac80211/*.h ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/net/mac80211/
# add dvb headers for external modules
# in reference to:
# http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/9912
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core
cp drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/*.h ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/
# add dvb headers for external modules
# in reference to:
# http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/11194
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/config/dvb/
cp include/config/dvb/*.h ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/config/dvb/
# add dvb headers for http://mcentral.de/hg/~mrec/em28xx-new
# in reference to:
# http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/13146
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/
cp drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.h ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/
cp drivers/media/video/msp3400-driver.h ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/
# add xfs and shmem for aufs building
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/fs/xfs
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/mm
cp fs/xfs/xfs_sb.h ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/fs/xfs/xfs_sb.h
# add headers vor virtualbox
# in reference to:
# http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/14568
cp -a include/drm $pkgdir/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/
# add headers for broadcom wl
# in reference to:
# http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/14568
cp -a include/trace $pkgdir/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/
# copy in Kconfig files
for i in `find . -name "Kconfig*"`; do
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/`echo $i | sed 's|/Kconfig.*||'`
cp $i ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/$i
done
cd ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include && ln -s asm-$KARCH asm
# add header for aufs2-util
cp -a ${srcdir}/linux-$_basekernel/include/asm-generic/bitsperlong.h ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/asm/
chown -R root.root ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}
find ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver} -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
# remove unneeded architectures
rm -rf ${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/arch/{alpha,arm,arm26,avr32,blackfin,cris,frv,h8300,ia64,m32r,m68k,m68knommu,mips,microblaze,mn10300,parisc,powerpc,ppc,s390,sh,sh64,sparc,sparc64,um,v850,xtensa}
package_kernel26-icc-firmware() {
pkgdesc="The included firmware files of kernel26-icc"
cd ${srcdir}/linux-$_basekernel
make firmware || return 1
make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=${pkgdir} firmware_install || return 1
kernel26-icc.preset
# mkinitcpio preset file for kernel26-icc
# DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE:
source /etc/mkinitcpio.d/kernel26-icc.kver
ALL_config="/etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
PRESETS=('default' 'fallback')
#default_config="/etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
default_image="/boot/kernel26-icc.img"
#default_options=""
#fallback_config="/etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
fallback_image="/boot/kernel26-icc-fallback.img"
fallback_options="-S autodetect"
kernel26-icc.install
# arg 1: the new package version
# arg 2: the old package version
KERNEL_NAME=-icc
KERNEL_VERSION=2.6.33-icc
post_install () {
# updating module dependencies
echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
depmod $KERNEL_VERSION
# generate init ramdisks
echo ">>> MKINITCPIO SETUP"
echo ">>> ----------------"
echo ">>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,"
echo ">>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf ."
echo ">>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:"
echo ">>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio"
echo ""
echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
/sbin/mkinitcpio -p kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}
post_upgrade() {
pacman -Q grub &>/dev/null
hasgrub=$?
pacman -Q grub2 &>/dev/null
hasgrub2=$?
pacman -Q lilo &>/dev/null
haslilo=$?
# reminder notices
if [ $haslilo -eq 0 ]; then
echo ">>>"
if [ $hasgrub -eq 0 -o $hasgrub2 -eq 0 ]; then
echo ">>> If you use the LILO bootloader, you should run 'lilo' before rebooting."
else
echo ">>> You appear to be using the LILO bootloader. You should run"
echo ">>> 'lilo' before rebooting."
fi
echo ">>>"
fi
if grep "^[^#]*/boot" /etc/fstab 2>&1 >/dev/null; then
if ! grep "/boot" /etc/mtab 2>&1 >/dev/null; then
echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a seperate partition but is not mounted"
echo " This is most likely not what you want. Please mount your /boot"
echo " partition and reinstall the kernel unless you are sure this is OK"
fi
fi
if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.13`" -lt 0 ]; then
# important upgrade notice
echo ">>>"
echo ">>> IMPORTANT KERNEL UPGRADE NOTICE"
echo ">>> -------------------------------"
echo ">>> As of kernel 2.6.13, DevFS is NO LONGER AVAILABLE!"
echo ">>> If you still use DevFS, please make the transition to uDev before"
echo ">>> rebooting. If you really need to stay with DevFS for some reason,"
echo ">>> then you can manually downgrade to an older version:"
echo ">>>"
echo ">>> # pacman -U http://archlinux.org/~judd/kernel/kernel26-scsi-2.6.12.2-1.pkg.tar.gz"
echo ">>>"
echo ">>> If you choose to downgrade, don't forget to add kernel26-scsi to your"
echo ">>> IgnorePkg list in /etc/pacman.conf"
echo ">>>"
echo ">>> (NOTE: The following portion applies to uDev users as well!)"
echo ">>>"
echo ">>> If you use any DevFS paths in your GRUB menu.lst, then you will not"
echo ">>> be able to boot! Change your root= parameter to use the classic"
echo ">>> naming scheme."
echo ">>>"
echo ">>> EXAMPLES:"
echo ">>> - change root=/dev/discs/disc0/part3 to root=/dev/sda3"
echo ">>> - change root=/dev/md/0 to root=/dev/md0"
echo ">>>"
fi
# generate new init ramdisk
if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.18`" -lt 0 ]; then
echo ">>> --------------------------------------------------------------"
echo ">>> | WARNING: |"
echo ">>> |mkinitrd is not supported anymore in kernel >=2.6.18 series!|"
echo ">>> | Please change to Mkinitcpio setup. |"
echo ">>> --------------------------------------------------------------"
echo ">>>"
fi
# updating module dependencies
echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
depmod $KERNEL_VERSION
echo ">>> MKINITCPIO SETUP"
echo ">>> ----------------"
if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.18`" -lt 0 ]; then
echo ">>> Please change your bootloader config files:"
echo ">>> Grub: /boot/grub/menu.lst | Lilo: /etc/lilo.conf"
echo "------------------------------------------------"
echo "| - initrd26.img to kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}.img |"
echo "| - initrd26-full.img to kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img |"
echo "------------------------------------------------"
fi
if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.19`" -lt 0 ]; then
echo ""
echo ">>> New PATA/IDE subsystem - EXPERIMENTAL"
echo ">>> ----------"
echo ">>> To use the new pata drivers, change the 'ide' hook "
echo ">>> to 'pata' in /etc/mkinicpio.conf HOOKS="
echo ">>> The new system changes: /dev/hd? to /dev/sd?"
echo ">>> Don't forget to modify GRUB, LILO and fstab to the"
echo ">>> new naming system. "
echo ">>> eg: hda3 --> sda3, hdc8 --> sdc8"
echo ""
echo ">>> piix/ata_piix (Intel chipsets) - IMPORTANT"
echo "----------"
echo ">>> If you have enabled ide/pata/sata HOOKs in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
echo ">>> the 'ata_piix' module will be used."
echo ">>> This may cause your devices to shift names, eg:"
echo ">>> - IDE: devices from hd? to sd?"
echo ">>> - SATA: sda might shift to sdc if you have 2 other disks on a PIIX IDE port."
echo ">>> To check if this will affect you, check 'mkinitcpio -M' for piix/ata_piix"
echo ""
fi
echo ">>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,"
echo ">>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf ."
echo ">>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:"
echo ">>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio"
echo ""
echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.19`" -lt 0 ]; then
/sbin/mkinitcpio -p kernel26${KERNEL_NAME} -m "ATTENTION:\nIf you get a kernel panic below
and are using an Intel chipset, append 'earlymodules=piix' to the
kernel commandline"
else
/sbin/mkinitcpio -p kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}
fi
if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.21`" -lt 0 ]; then
echo ""
echo "Important ACPI Information:"
echo ">>> Since 2.6.20.7 all possible ACPI parts are modularized."
echo ">>> The modules are located at:"
echo ">>> /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/acpi"
echo ">>> For more information about ACPI modules check this wiki page:"
echo ">>> 'http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ACPI_modules'"
fi
post_remove() {
rm -f /boot/kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}.img
rm -f /boot/kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img
Then there's of course the config, it's based on kernel26 at the moment,.
I'm building it now, to test. I had to install icc manually because the AUR package for icc didn't work for me. I had to install icc manually (run the installer), but that wasn't enough. Before makepkg, you have to add the icc to $PATH e.g.
PATH=$PATH:/opt/intel/Compiler/11.1/064/bin/intel64
and execute iccvars_intel64.sh which is in that folder.
Last edited by Fackamato (2010-02-25 23:43:38)

Ashren wrote:So there is a significant performance gain with ICC? Compilation time wise or?
icc kernel compiles in similar time as gcc kernel, or if there any differences these may be negligible. To be honest I was not really interested in compiling times (was doing somethig else as it takes ~12 min on my system to finish kernel compilation), but rather with overall kernel performance. This is not the same as OS performance, but I am planning to compile firefox with icc and maybe some other stuff (if I am bored enough).
If you have 32-bit OS (I have no idea how it will work on 64-bit), try it. I can't post PKGBUILD for 32-bit icc kernel because I don't use PKGBUILD for kernels or nvidia as I have found it limiting/cumbersome/unnecessary (while PKGBUILDs work great for anything else on Arch).
The only part really annoying is intel server speed. Downloading icc sources (710MB for 32-bit only) tahes two hours. If you try to get 32/64bit sources even longer (1GB download).
32-bit icc PKGBUILD package requires only one modification related to Release Notes otherwise makepkg will fail. Once installed export icc path, edit kernel Makefile and change one line related to compiler: change gcc to icc. You can also add some compiling optimizations.
Pretty easy if you did compile kernel before.
note added:
actually combination of icc and zen seems to have nice effect on desktop responsiveness (this is 2.6.33)
Last edited by broch (2010-02-26 19:54:57)

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