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Kobboi
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 Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: Kernel headers versions |
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| I'm running a 2.6.27-gentoo-r4 kernel. Should my linux-headers package also be a 2.6.27 then? |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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Kobboi,
Not always, no.
The kernel-headers package provides a stable interface to build things against that need kernel symbols.
Thats mostly glibc. You don't always want to use headers from the kernel you happen to be running.
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outermeasure
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| Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:06 am Post subject: |
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| The installed kernel-headers should always be the sanitised version with respect to which glibc is built, according to LFS. |
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