On 16 January 2014 00:59, Ken Moffat <zarniwh...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 04:51:23PM +0000, Ken Moffat wrote: > > On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 03:50:47PM -0500, alex lupu wrote: > > > I would like to submit for your consideration the following changes > > > to the Section "III. 6.7. Linux-3.12.6 API Headers" of the > > > "Linux From Scratch - Version SVN-20140102" book. > > > > > > 1. After the paragraph > > > > > > " ..: This is done by > > > way of sanitizing various C header files that are shipped in the > Linux > > > kernel source tarball.", > > > > > > I would insert: > > > > > > Note: > > > For the meaning of the action "sanitizing" (in this context), run > command > > > sh scripts/headers_install.sh | sed s/echo// > > > and in the output read the section between "Prepares " and " > keywords." > > > (output, lines 3-6). > > > > > > > I don't find that helpful. At all. > > > Please note that I'm not intending to shut you off here - _I_ know > what is meant by sanitizing the headers (or, I think I do), but the > book doesn't go into any detail. Maybe we ought to change the > chapter 5 reference to 'sanitizing' (5.6) - that is where we first > mention it. At the moment we say > I have returned to LFS a number of times, I use the whole experience as a learning resource and yes, it still is too advanced for me, but I would appreciate the additional slightly more wordy text, because it aids my understanding of the process of sanitizing. > "This is done by way of sanitizing various C header files that are > shipped in the Linux kernel source tarball." > > perhaps change to "... source tarball (to make them fit for use by > userspace applications)". > > Ditto here, this increases my ability to Google something meaningful. > But I've been doing this stuff for years, back to the days of > linux-libc-headers and clfs's own attempt. Not sure if my wording > would add anything useful for new readers, or if it would just sow > confusion. And anyway, I'm too busy to do any development at the > moment. > > ĸen > -- > das eine Mal als Tragödie, dieses Mal als Farce > -- > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html > Unsubscribe: See the above information page >
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