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README: Delete obsolete i386 info + update arch/i386/ paths
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Support for i386 was removed in v3.8, delete the paragraph that says
processor types above 386 won't work on that architecture. It's obsolete
information and potentially confusing. Also change a couple of
"arch/i386/" paths to one that exists now, using "arch/x86/" instead.

Signed-off-by: Øyvind A. Holm <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
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oyvholm authored and Jonathan Corbet committed Aug 14, 2016
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under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a
nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers

- Compiling the kernel with "Processor type" set higher than 386
will result in a kernel that does NOT work on a 386. The
kernel will detect this on bootup, and give up.

- A kernel with math-emulation compiled in will still use the
coprocessor if one is present: the math emulation will just
never get used in that case. The kernel will be slightly larger,
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LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu.

- In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel
image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation)
image (e.g. .../linux/arch/x86/boot/bzImage after compilation)
to the place where your regular bootable kernel is found.

- Booting a kernel directly from a floppy without the assistance of a
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- Alternatively, you can use gdb on a running kernel. (read-only; i.e. you
cannot change values or set break points.) To do this, first compile the
kernel with -g; edit arch/i386/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make
kernel with -g; edit arch/x86/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make
clean". You'll also need to enable CONFIG_PROC_FS (via "make config").

After you've rebooted with the new kernel, do "gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore".
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