On Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 12:13:33PM +1000, Russell wrote: > Bob Nielsen wrote: > > AFAIK, the symlink is mostly used when compiling source which looks for > > headers in /usr/src/linux/include. > > That's what i understood, for other distros. I think for debian > you're supposed to do: ln -s /usr/include/linux/include /usr/src/linux
No, please, no ... > If you *need* the headers in the current kernel, then you > add -I/usr/src/linux/include/ to the command line when compiling. > > http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-kernel.en.html#s-non-debian-kernel > > I think you need to apt-get the headers, because /usr/include/linux/include > doesn't seem to be on my system. There's no such directory - just /usr/include/linux (for the kernel headers against which glibc was compiled, to be used when compiling userspace programs) and /usr/src/linux/include etc. (for the headers of the kernel of your choice, to be used when compiling drivers for that kernel). Don't mix the two. -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
