> > kernel-headers were never needed to compile kernel - they were for
user
> > land. Do not always believe dependencies :-)
> They are needed for compiling external modules (alsa, nvidia, etc...)
AFAK.
>
They are *NOT* needed to compile external modules. You CAN'T compile
external modules with kernel headers - you get a well known error
#error "======================================================="
#error "You should not include /usr/include/{linux,asm}/ header"
#error "files directly for the compilation of kernel modules."
(that is from new headers, old were a bit more terse).
-andrej
