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On Thu, 2009-03-26 at 18:47 +0100, Florian Philipp wrote: |
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> Hi list! |
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> A quick question: |
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> If i install Gentoo on a system with a kernel version 2.6.9 (don't ask |
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> ...), are there issues I should be aware of? |
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> Do I have to mask newer glibc-versions, newer kernel headers or some use |
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> flags? What about the nptl use flag? |
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The oldest supported (gentoo-sources) kernel in the portage tree is |
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2.6.16. So there is the likelihood that anything that touches the |
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kernel or kernel headers (c library, device drivers, encryption |
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libraries, filesystems, device-mapper, udev/hotplug scripts) may have |
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compatibility issues. |
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OTOH if pull in a really old revision of the portage tree that has 2.6.9 |
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and you never upgrade the tree then you should be fine ;-) |
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-a |
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