Problem configuring the genkernel

[Johnny Who]

I am running Sabayon 9 Gnome amd64 and I would like to optimize the kernel to my hardware. I have installed the genkernel scripting programme, but when I try to run

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genkernel --menuconfig --no-clean --no-mrproper all

,
I get the following input:

* Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.4.33.1
* Running with options: --menuconfig --no-mrproper --no-clean all

* Linux Kernel 3.4.0-sabayon for x86_64...
* kernel: --mrproper is disabled; not running 'make mrproper'.
* >> Running oldconfig...
* ERROR: Failed to compile the "oldconfig" target...
*
* -- Grepping log... --
*
*Makefile:484: /usr/src/linux-3.4.0-sabayon/arch/x86/Makefile: No such file or directory
*make: *** No rule to make target `/usr/src/linux-3.4.0-sabayon/arch/x86/Makefile'. Stop.
* Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.4.33.1
* Running with options: --menuconfig --no-mrproper --no-clean all
*
* ERROR: Failed to compile the "oldconfig" target...
*
* -- End log... --
*
* Please consult /var/log/genkernel.log for more information and any
* errors that were reported above.
*
* Report any genkernel bugs to bugs.gentoo.org and
* assign your bug to genkernel@gentoo.org. Please include
* as much information as you can in your bug report; attaching
* /var/log/genkernel.log so that your issue can be dealt with effectively.
*
* Please do *not* report compilation failures as genkernel bugs!
*
* kernel: --clean is disabled; not running 'make clean'.
* kernel: >> Invoking menuconfig...
Makefile:327: /usr/src/linux-3.4.0-sabayon/scripts/Kbuild.include: No such file or directory
Makefile:484: /usr/src/linux-3.4.0-sabayon/arch/x86/Makefile: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `/usr/src/linux-3.4.0-sabayon/arch/x86/Makefile'. Stop.
* ERROR: Failed to compile the "menuconfig" target...
*
* -- Grepping log... --
*
*Makefile:484: /usr/src/linux-3.4.0-sabayon/arch/x86/Makefile: No such file or directory
*make: *** No rule to make target `/usr/src/linux-3.4.0-sabayon/arch/x86/Makefile'. Stop.
* Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.4.33.1
* Running with options: --menuconfig --no-mrproper --no-clean all
*
* ERROR: Failed to compile the "oldconfig" target...
*--
* Report any genkernel bugs to bugs.gentoo.org and
* assign your bug to genkernel@gentoo.org. Please include
* as much information as you can in your bug report; attaching
* /var/log/genkernel.log so that your issue can be dealt with effectively.
*
* Please do *not* report compilation failures as genkernel bugs!
*--
* kernel: >> Invoking menuconfig...
*COMMAND: make -j2 -j1 CC="gcc" LD="ld" AS="as" ARCH="x86" menuconfig
* Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.4.33.1
* Running with options: --menuconfig --no-mrproper --no-clean all
*
* ERROR: Failed to compile the "menuconfig" target...
*
* -- End log... --
*
* Please consult /var/log/genkernel.log for more information and any
* errors that were reported above.
*
* Report any genkernel bugs to bugs.gentoo.org and
* assign your bug to genkernel@gentoo.org. Please include
* as much information as you can in your bug report; attaching
* /var/log/genkernel.log so that your issue can be dealt with effectively.
*
* Please do *not* report compilation failures as genkernel bugs!

Some makefiles seem to be missing. What should I do?

[sabayonino]

You need sabayon-sources to compile the kernel

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# equo install sabayon-sources

genkernel guide : http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/genkernel.xml

[Johnny Who]

Thanks a lot... I have read the genkernel guide. Those sources are missing...

[Fitzcarraldo]

https://packages.sabayon.org/quicksearc ... on-sources

Did you follow the SL Wiki article on how to use Genkernel to rebuild the kernel (HOWTO: Upgrade kernel using genkernel)?