How Do I Compile and Download Linux Kernel?

How do I compile a custom kernel?

Booting The Compiled Kernel:

1. Browse to /out/arch/arm64/boot and find the Image-dtb file (compiled zImage) and copy the file.
2. Download Android Image Kitchen and decompile your stock boot image. Once you decompile it you’ll find the stock zImage in the decompiled folder. …
3. Flash via fastboot using the following command:

Can you install just the Linux kernel?

You can technically install just a bootloader and the kernel alone, but as soon as the kernel boots, it will complain about not being able to start “init”, then it will just sit there and you can’t do anything with it.