Re: [gentoo-server] /usr/src/linux

[Dan Barr]

You're right, I should have made more distinction between
linux-headers (or linux26-headers), and the headers contained in the
source tree for the currently-running kernel. Glibc uses the seperate
headers package, while kernel modules like nvidia-kernel make use of
the currently running kernel's headers as found in /usr/src/linux.

Dan

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:52:47 -0400, Smith, Adam
<absmith@××××××××××××××.us> wrote:
> Gentoo does not use symlinks for its kernel headers. It uses the package linux-headers. So the only time you would need to recompile glibc would be when you change or update the linux-headers package.
>
> Adam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Barr [mailto:danbarr@×××××.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:47 PM
> To: gentoo-server@l.g.o
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-server] /usr/src/linux
>
> The symlink should point to the base directory of your kernel sources.
> When something mentiones that it should point to the headers, that's
> what they mean. Your kernel headers are contained within your running
> kernel's source directory. /usr/src/linux should always point to your
> currently-running source directory so things like nvidia-kernel will
> work.
>
> No, you do not need to emerge glibc after changing your kernel.
>
> -Dan
>
> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:39:48 +0000, Casper Gasper <cas@××××××××××××.com> wrote:
> >
> >   I'm trying to get to the bottom of where the /usr/src/linux symlink should
> > point to.  All the gentoo instructions say it should be to the sources for
> > the current kernel, and I've read on the gentoo forums that certain modules
> > won't work correctly without that.  However, the kernel README specifically
> > states that the symlink should point to the headers your libraries link
> > against, not the current kernel.  Should I (strictly speaking) emerge glibc
> > after I install a new kernel?
> >
> >
> >  Casper.
> >
>