To: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu
Cc: Job 317 <job317@mailvault.com>,
       linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: HELP!! 2.6.x build problem with make xconfig
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From: Krzysztof Halasa <khc@pm.waw.pl>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 21:40:05 +0100
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 Kletnieks's message of "Sat, 10 Jan 2004 19:19:02 -0500")
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Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu writes:

>> cd /usr/include
>> rm asm linux scsi
>> ln -fs /usr/src/linux/include/asm-i386 asm
>> ln -fs /usr/src/linux/include/linux linux
>> ln -fs /usr/src/linux/include/scsi scsi
>
> Don't do that.
>
> Use what's in the glibc-kernheaders RPM for userspace, and let the kernel
> provide its own headers for its use.

GNU libc doesn't have (nor need) its own "kernel" headers and uses the
kernel ones.
You may live with "glibc-kernheaders" package only if it matches your
system. If you're using a different (newer, modified etc) kernel then
you need the symlinks or a copy (example: new ioctls + programs using
them).

You may need to recompile the libc as well, if the libc-kernel (binary)
interface has changed.
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa, B*FH
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