Re: /usr/src/linux symlink

From: Andy Firman (andy_at_firman.us)
Date: 02/20/04

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    Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 08:06:02 -0500
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org

    On Fri, Feb 20, 2004 at 10:48:03AM +0100, David Baron wrote:
    > Won't compile without it! You will need one for headers--./debian/rules
    > based compiles as well. The things they don't tell you ....

    Okay. I have a question about this from the kernel README:

    -----------------------------------------------------------
    INSTALLING the kernel:

     - If you install the full sources, put the kernel tarball in a
       directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and
       unpack it:

                    gzip -cd linux-2.4.XX.tar.gz | tar xvf -

       Replace "XX" with the version number of the latest kernel.

       Do NOT use the /usr/src/linux area! This area has a (usually
       incomplete) set of kernel headers that are used by the library header
       files. They should match the library, and not get messed up by
       whatever the kernel-du-jour happens to be.
    -------------------------------------------------------------

    This seams vague to me. It says "area". Shouldn't it say
    something like this???:

    "Do NOT use the actual /usr/src/linux directory as it is probably a
    symlink to another kernel-source!"

    So if one compiled a kernel from source, where are the "complete"
    kernel-headers anyway? 

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