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  • From: Arwed von Merkatz <v.merkatz AT gmx.net>
  • To: sm-grimoire AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Grimoire] linux 2.6 header problem
  • Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 15:48:33 +0100

On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 01:39:40AM +1100, Hamish Greig wrote:
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> I have been searching the web, the first problem with 2.6.X headers is they
> *all* have
> #ifdef __KERNEL__
>
> #endif
> so apparently the first step in sanitizing 2.6 headers is to remove those
> #ifdef's. After that, a lot more changes need to be made but that seems
> like
> a place to start.
>
> Anyone feel like making this their project ?
> Hamish

Removing those #ifdefs will most probably break more than it fixes, as
that includes internal kernel structures which is _not_ what any program
should do.

> On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 20:03, Arwed von Merkatz wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 06, 2003 at 09:52:25PM -0800, Eric Sandall wrote:
> > > Quoting Arwed von Merkatz <v.merkatz AT gmx.net>:
> > > > Ok, forget it, i'll revert the changes. Those headers are borked too,
> > > > guess the best way would be to create a tarball with standard 2.4
> > > > headers and install those.
> > >
> > > Can't we have our glibc or linux spell create the correct headers? They
> > > must be generated from something...
> > >
> > > -sandalle
> >
> > They seem to be created by hand, using the 2.4.20 headers as base in
> > the latest fedora header package. The 2.4.22 headers are fine here, i've
> > been compiling stuff with them since i installed 2.6, so i would suggest
> > just using the normal 2.4.x headers.


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