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Linus Torvalds addresses the annoyance of installing compressed kernel images on ARM64, noting that the traditional 'make install' command installs the non-compressed version, while 'make zinstall' installs the compressed one. The inconsistency, especially given years of using 'make install', is frustrating. Torvalds and Will Deacon discuss the challenges associated with bootloader support for compressed images, suggesting a new 'COMPRESSED_INSTALL' option to resolve the issue without disrupting existing systems.

Linus Torvalds Addresses His Latest ARM64 Annoyance: Installing Compressed Kernel Images

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<p>Changing the default ‘install’ target terrifies me. There are bound to be folks with embedded boards who’ve scripted this and we could really ruin their day if we quietly give them a compressed kernel that their bootloader doesn’t know how to handle :/</p>
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<p>Really sums up legacy in the kernel, afraid to change things because it might break something for 5 people</p>
