README: More consistent and readable white space

Mainly, this just separates paragraphs, so that the text is easier on the eyes. Signed-off-by: Michael Witten <mfwitten@gmail.com> Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>

README: More consistent and readable white space
Mainly, this just separates paragraphs, so that the text is easier on the eyes. Signed-off-by: Michael Witten <mfwitten@gmail.com> Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>
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@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
 		gzip -cd linux-3.X.tar.gz | tar xvf -
  
    or
+
 		bzip2 -dc linux-3.X.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
  
-
    Replace "X" with the version number of the latest kernel.
  
    Do NOT use the /usr/src/linux area! This area has a (usually
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 		gzip -cd ../patch-3.x.gz | patch -p1
  
    or
+
 		bzip2 -dc ../patch-3.x.bz2 | patch -p1
  
    Replace "x" for all versions bigger than the version "X" of your current
  
  
@@ -142,15 +143,17 @@
    Using the option "make O=output/dir" allow you to specify an alternate
    place for the output files (including .config).
    Example:
+
      kernel source code:	/usr/src/linux-3.X
      build directory:		/home/name/build/kernel
  
    To configure and build the kernel, use:
-   cd /usr/src/linux-3.X
-   make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
-   make O=/home/name/build/kernel
-   sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install
  
+     cd /usr/src/linux-3.X
+     make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
+     make O=/home/name/build/kernel
+     sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install
+
    Please note: If the 'O=output/dir' option is used, then it must be
    used for all invocations of make.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
@@ -164,36 +167,49 @@
    only ask you for the answers to new questions.
  
  - Alternative configuration commands are:
+
 	"make config"      Plain text interface.
+
 	"make menuconfig"  Text based color menus, radiolists & dialogs.
+
 	"make nconfig"     Enhanced text based color menus.
+
 	"make xconfig"     X windows (Qt) based configuration tool.
+
 	"make gconfig"     X windows (Gtk) based configuration tool.
+
 	"make oldconfig"   Default all questions based on the contents of
 			   your existing ./.config file and asking about
 			   new config symbols.
+
 	"make silentoldconfig"
 			   Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen
 			   with questions already answered.
 			   Additionally updates the dependencies.
+
 	"make defconfig"   Create a ./.config file by using the default
 			   symbol values from either arch/$ARCH/defconfig
 			   or arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig,
 			   depending on the architecture.
+
 	"make ${PLATFORM}_defconfig"
-			  Create a ./.config file by using the default
-			  symbol values from
-			  arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig.
-			  Use "make help" to get a list of all available
-			  platforms of your architecture.
+			   Create a ./.config file by using the default
+			   symbol values from
+			   arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig.
+			   Use "make help" to get a list of all available
+			   platforms of your architecture.
+
 	"make allyesconfig"
 			   Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
 			   values to 'y' as much as possible.
+
 	"make allmodconfig"
 			   Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
 			   values to 'm' as much as possible.
+
 	"make allnoconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
 			   values to 'n' as much as possible.
+
 	"make randconfig"  Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
 			   values to random values.
  
  
  
  
@@ -201,17 +217,21 @@
    in Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt.
  
 	NOTES on "make config":
+
 	- having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can
 	  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,
 	  but will work on different machines regardless of whether they
 	  have a math coprocessor or not. 
+
 	- the "kernel hacking" configuration details usually result in a
 	  bigger or slower kernel (or both), and can even make the kernel
 	  less stable by configuring some routines to actively try to
@@ -256,6 +276,7 @@
    are installing a new kernel with the same version number as your
    working kernel, make a backup of your modules directory before you
    do a "make modules_install".
+
    Alternatively, before compiling, use the kernel config option
    "LOCALVERSION" to append a unique suffix to the regular kernel version.
    LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu.
...	...	@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
65	65	gzip -cd linux-3.X.tar.gz \| tar xvf -
66	66
67	67	or
	68	+
68	69	bzip2 -dc linux-3.X.tar.bz2 \| tar xvf -
69	70
70		-
71	71	Replace "X" with the version number of the latest kernel.
72	72
73	73	Do NOT use the /usr/src/linux area! This area has a (usually
...	...	@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
83	83	gzip -cd ../patch-3.x.gz \| patch -p1
84	84
85	85	or
	86	+
86	87	bzip2 -dc ../patch-3.x.bz2 \| patch -p1
87	88
88	89	Replace "x" for all versions bigger than the version "X" of your current
89	90
90	91
...	...	@@ -142,15 +143,17 @@
142	143	Using the option "make O=output/dir" allow you to specify an alternate
143	144	place for the output files (including .config).
144	145	Example:
	146	+
145	147	kernel source code: /usr/src/linux-3.X
146	148	build directory: /home/name/build/kernel
147	149
148	150	To configure and build the kernel, use:
149		- cd /usr/src/linux-3.X
150		- make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
151		- make O=/home/name/build/kernel
152		- sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install
153	151
	152	+ cd /usr/src/linux-3.X
	153	+ make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
	154	+ make O=/home/name/build/kernel
	155	+ sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install
	156	+
154	157	Please note: If the 'O=output/dir' option is used, then it must be
155	158	used for all invocations of make.
156	159
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164	167	only ask you for the answers to new questions.
165	168
166	169	- Alternative configuration commands are:
	170	+
167	171	"make config" Plain text interface.
	172	+
168	173	"make menuconfig" Text based color menus, radiolists & dialogs.
	174	+
169	175	"make nconfig" Enhanced text based color menus.
	176	+
170	177	"make xconfig" X windows (Qt) based configuration tool.
	178	+
171	179	"make gconfig" X windows (Gtk) based configuration tool.
	180	+
172	181	"make oldconfig" Default all questions based on the contents of
173	182	your existing ./.config file and asking about
174	183	new config symbols.
	184	+
175	185	"make silentoldconfig"
176	186	Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen
177	187	with questions already answered.
178	188	Additionally updates the dependencies.
	189	+
179	190	"make defconfig" Create a ./.config file by using the default
180	191	symbol values from either arch/$ARCH/defconfig
181	192	or arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig,
182	193	depending on the architecture.
	194	+
183	195	"make ${PLATFORM}_defconfig"
184		- Create a ./.config file by using the default
185		- symbol values from
186		- arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig.
187		- Use "make help" to get a list of all available
188		- platforms of your architecture.
	196	+ Create a ./.config file by using the default
	197	+ symbol values from
	198	+ arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig.
	199	+ Use "make help" to get a list of all available
	200	+ platforms of your architecture.
	201	+
189	202	"make allyesconfig"
190	203	Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
191	204	values to 'y' as much as possible.
	205	+
192	206	"make allmodconfig"
193	207	Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
194	208	values to 'm' as much as possible.
	209	+
195	210	"make allnoconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
196	211	values to 'n' as much as possible.
	212	+
197	213	"make randconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
198	214	values to random values.
199	215
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...	...	@@ -201,17 +217,21 @@
201	217	in Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt.
202	218
203	219	NOTES on "make config":
	220	+
204	221	- having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can
205	222	under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a
206	223	nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers
	224	+
207	225	- compiling the kernel with "Processor type" set higher than 386
208	226	will result in a kernel that does NOT work on a 386. The
209	227	kernel will detect this on bootup, and give up.
	228	+
210	229	- A kernel with math-emulation compiled in will still use the
211	230	coprocessor if one is present: the math emulation will just
212	231	never get used in that case. The kernel will be slightly larger,
213	232	but will work on different machines regardless of whether they
214	233	have a math coprocessor or not.
	234	+
215	235	- the "kernel hacking" configuration details usually result in a
216	236	bigger or slower kernel (or both), and can even make the kernel
217	237	less stable by configuring some routines to actively try to
...	...	@@ -256,6 +276,7 @@
256	276	are installing a new kernel with the same version number as your
257	277	working kernel, make a backup of your modules directory before you
258	278	do a "make modules_install".
	279	+
259	280	Alternatively, before compiling, use the kernel config option
260	281	"LOCALVERSION" to append a unique suffix to the regular kernel version.
261	282	LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu.