diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM debian:buster-slim
+
+RUN cat /etc/apt/sources.list | sed s/^deb/deb-src/ > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sources.src.list
+RUN apt update
+RUN apt build-dep -y linux-base
+RUN apt install -y gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu git flex
+
+RUN cd /usr/src/ ; git clone https://github.com/smaeul/linux.git
+WORKDIR /usr/src/linux
+RUN git checkout rk356x-ebc-dev
+# Move these up once we've managed a full install
+RUN apt install -y bison bc
+RUN make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- pinenote_defconfig
+RUN make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- all
+RUN mkdir pack
+RUN make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- INSTALL_MOD_PATH=${PWD}/pack modules_install
+RUN make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- INSTALL_PATH=${PWD}/pack dtbs_install
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# pinenote-kernel-autobuild
+
+Just a Dockerfile that builds smauel's kernel from github.
+
+It builds as root on a debian image.
+
+Once built, you will find the files you need to boot a linux kernel on the pinenote in :
+
+```
+/usr/src/linux/pack/lib/modules/{kernel-version} #currently 5.16.0-rc8-00002-g6c7fc21536f3
+/usr/src/linux/arch/arm64/boot/Image
+/usr/src/linux/pack/dtbs/5.16.0-rc8/rockchip/rk3566-pinenote.dtb
+```