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On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:16:41 +0300 |
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Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Portage now installs sys-kernel/linux-headers-3.5. |
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> sys-kernel/gentoo-sources is at 3.4.5. |
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> Is it even adviced to do that, installing 3.5 headers and running a |
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> 3.4 kernel? This sounds like a bad idea to me. |
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As I read the glibc faq, linux-headers are backwards-compatible as far |
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as glibc is concerned; that is, newer linux-headers still have |
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everything needed to make glibc work with older kernels. And I assume |
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that holds for other packages which need linux-headers, not just glibc. |
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Whether my understanding of why is correct or not, the glibc folks do |
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recommend using the latest linux-headers, even if your kernel is older. |
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<https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/documentation.html> links to |
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<http://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/FAQ#What_version_of_the_Linux_kernel_headers_should_be_used.3F>. |
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