commit a36cb588a28075db034c4f181a3bf4d8691e1cf1
parent 95cc5b65a46e71837337f5cb423091af90fd78e7
Author: parazyd <parazyd@dyne.org>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2020 19:10:35 +0100
Add potential build hang sidenote in Readme.
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ $ make -j$(nproc) image
Some commands need `sudo` permissions, so be sure the user you're
building with is able to use sudo. **Do not build as root!**
+**Sidenote:** If the build seems to be hanging, it might be waiting for
+you to input a sudo password. Try inputting it and pressing `Enter` to
+continue. Otherwise, you may want to set up a `NOPASSWD` entry in
+sudoers, or something similar to prolong the timeout.
+
This will probably take a little bit. When this is issued, the build
system will start downloading the necessary source code and binaries. It
will be compiling the Linux kernel, and setting up and configuring an
