Re: Conflicts in kernel 2.6 headers and {glibc,Xorg}

DervishD
2005-01-09T15:01:41Z

Hi Arjan :)

* Arjan van de Ven <arjan@infradead.org> dixit:
> > But the set of sanitized kernel headers, if you build your own
> > software and you're not using a distro, is only available for 2.6.x
> > kernels, not for 2.4.x kernels.
> The headers RH ships work for both...

Did not know...

> > What should be done for 2.4 kernels?
> > I currently use a set of headers from the 2.4 kernel I used to build
> > my libc, not the headers from the current kernel I'm running, but I
> > would like to know anyway.
> .... and you can use 2.6 headers to build a glibc that works excellent
> for 2.4 kernels too. The kernel API/ABI *does not change on this level*
> between kernel versions. Things may get added, but they do not change.

That's perfect then :))) No problem about the headers then. When
I recompile my glibc I'll pick the latest libc-kernel-headers
available. Thanks a lot for the information, Arjan :))

Raúl Núñez de Arenas Coronado

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