how to test the vanilla kernel

[shubham k]

Hi Gurus,

I have virtual m/c with ubuntu linux-kernel 3.2.xx. Suppose I made any fix
in latest kernel say 3.16-rcx and want to test those changes. How i should
go about it? I am thinking to compile the modified kernel 3.16-rcx and
install it like standard procedure (make, make modules, make
modules_install, make install) and boot the ubuntu in runlevl=3, to avoid
GUI as it may not work with latest vanilla kernel and test kernel with
existing root filesystem. Is it the right approach or need to create
separate boot partition and root filesystem? If not please let me know the
right way to test kernel.

my host config x-86 core i5.

thanks in advance,
shubham
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