Hi all, First of all, thanks to Dan for the cluebat about how gcc bootstraps by default now. I didn't know that. Perhaps it could be mentioned.
However, I've noted the following commands (they've probably always been there, just never bothered to noticed) in the Linux Headers installation (both Chapter 5 and 6): make mrproper make headers_check make INSTALL_HDR_PATH=dest headers_install Throughout the boot, every command is described in detail as to what it does. None of these 3 commands is even mentioned as to what it does (both Chapters 5 and 6). For instance, I've been following LFS for a long time, but this is the first time I've seen the INSTALL_HDR_PATH=dest in the book. I don't have a clue what it does, and still don't after doing it. Just have to blindly follow along, without any knowledge of what I just did. Granted it should be a given that the API headers are being installed, but folks should be given a chance to understand the commands. This is not good. These 3 commands need to have explanations for what they do. Furthermore, the word "sanitizing" appears on the page. I'd bet most readers don't know what the hell that means, and there is no explanation. It seems as though because the Linux Headers package has been added after the main portions of the book, and that it might be forgotten by the Editors what LFS is actually all about, that the details of educating the readers are being neglected. The editors seem to be going forward *expecting* that people know what they're talking about. I don't mean this poorly by any means, it's just my thoughts as someone who doesn't always use ALFS (whatever) to build, and actually reads the book. In this instance, I think it could be better. -- Randy rmlscsi: [bogomips 1003.22] [GNU ld version 2.16.1] [gcc (GCC) 4.0.3] [GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.6] [Linux 2.6.14.3 i686] 21:38:00 up 38 days, 12:26, 1 user, load average: 0.35, 0.39, 0.23 -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
