I've done something stupid - removing kernel-headers....

PieterB

Because my 'kernel-headers' are 2.4.21 and I use gentoo-dev-sources (2.6.1) I removed these.....

But now, emerge starts downloading buit does not build packages anymore :-(

how can i restore my kernel-headers so I can compile again?
:oops:

error:
"C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check"
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PieterB · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 5:14 pm Post subject:

I think emerge linux-headers should help .... :roll:

I will test it after a reboot... ;-)

So to all 'noobs': don't remove linux-headers! you'll need it ....
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tuxian · l33t Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Posts: 766 Location: Austria

I exactly did the same.
but emerge kernel-headers solved the problem

mahir · l33t Joined: 05 Dec 2003 Posts: 725 Location: London

what about ctrl+alt+Delte

na joke. lol

erm
kernel headers?
how do u remove them?
i dnot get it..

arent they part of the kernel?
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tuxian · l33t Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Posts: 766 Location: Austria

PieterB · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 7:45 am Post subject:

Indeed, kernel-headers are not part of the kernel.

Emerge needs them to compile the ebuilds, I understand now.
Some ebuilds don't compile correctly on the new 2.6-kernel and so on, and therefore gentoo is using '(kernel-)headers'. It's a good method to hold gentoo compliant.

Greetings Pieter
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slartibartfasz · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 11:15 am Post subject:

kernel headers are the glue code that informs gcc about the abilities of the kernel - whenever u change them u *should* recompile glibc
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