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I downloaded the Linux kernel and started compiling it, so question has arisen since
I’m building on an old laptop.
What if I hit Ctrl-C while make-ing and then run make again later; does it start the build
from the beginning?
The simple answer is as long as all the target files that make creates still exist and have a newer timestamp than the files they depend on they will not be rebuilt. Generally in order to have the behavior you’re trying avoid occur you would have to issue a
make cleancommand or something similar.