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Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 10:16:02 -0600
From: Eli Carter <eli.carter@inet.com>
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To: Dana Lacoste <dana.lacoste@peregrine.com>
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Subject: Re: [OT] Re: Linus's include file strategy redux
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Dana Lacoste wrote:
> 
> > Maybe you did not notice, but for months we have
> > /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include, which points to kernel headers,
> > and which should be used for compiling out-of-tree kernel modules
> > (i.e. latest vmware uses this).
> 
> What about the case where I'm compiling for a kernel that I'm
> not running (yet)?
> 
> lm_sensors, for example, told me yesterday when I compiled it
> that I was running 2.2.17, but it was compiling for 2.2.18
> (because I moved the symlink in /usr/src/linux to point to
> /usr/src/linux-2.2.18)
> 
> I personally wouldn't like some programs to do a `uname -r`
> check because it won't do what I want it to :)

And don't forget cross-compiling...  (No, I don't know how all that is
supposed to work.  *sigh*)

^C-ya,

Eli
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