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On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 20:02, <che@××××××.se> wrote: |
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> Pandu Poluan <pandu@××××××.info> writes: |
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>> While I'm about to do an `emerge -e @world` ... |
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>> Should I `emerge -av "=sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.6.38" ` ? |
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>> Any benefits over the current "sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.6.36.1" ? |
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> There is at least a theoretical benifit if you set NPTL_KERN_VER=2.6.38 |
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> in make.conf and recompile glibc. That way glibc could use things not |
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> present in older kernels. |
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> I haven't researched if there are any such things, perhaps someone else |
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> knows. |
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Hmmm... without a reference, I'd rather not do something too drastic... |
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> Also, beware. If you recompile glibc withe NPTL_KERN_VER set, you can't |
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> boot with older kernels anymore. |
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Can you explain what did you mean with "older kernels"? Kernels older |
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than a certain version, or a previously-compiled kernel on my system? |
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Anyways, this is a fresh install, so I don't think I'll have any trouble. |
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But will still appreciate a reference and/or explanation re: |
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NPTL_KERN_VER, though. |
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Rgds |
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