On Friday, 8. February 2002 08:15, you wrote: > > Always the same hint! Why you do not deliver kernel-source in the > > 'make mrproper' state??? > > It is impossible. You need kernel in at least 'make dep' stage to be > able to compile external modules with it. Leaving it at make mrproper is > much worse tham current situation (i.e. it will hurt much larger number > of users who try installing third-party modules). > > > -andrej
Ok, but if you read about kernel compilations, they told you always: make dep clean ... E.g. in Kernel HOWTO you find this already in the Quick Steps. To find words about mrproper you have to grep the kernel howtos! And with external modules I would prefer to check my kernel configuration and then recompile. Another simple approach would be a file READ-THIS-BEFORE-ENTER-LINUX-SOURCE-DIR.txt in /usr/src Ralf.
