Dana Lacoste wrote:
>
> > Maybe you did not notice, but for months we have
> > /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include, which points to kernel headers,
> > and which should be used for compiling out-of-tree kernel modules
> > (i.e. latest vmware uses this).
>
> What about the case where I'm compiling for a kernel that I'm
> not running (yet)?
>
> lm_sensors, for example, told me yesterday when I compiled it
> that I was running 2.2.17, but it was compiling for 2.2.18
> (because I moved the symlink in /usr/src/linux to point to
> /usr/src/linux-2.2.18)
>
> I personally wouldn't like some programs to do a `uname -r`
> check because it won't do what I want it to :)
And don't forget cross-compiling... (No, I don't know how all that is
supposed to work. *sigh*)
^C-ya,
Eli
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