I *think* that the link the system.map points to is updated when you run make
install (somewhat automated kernel install). Check the timestamp of the files
in /boot, and check to see if the link itself is pointing to the right one.
-- Stephen
On Sat, 11 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> There are two files in the /boot directory that I don't understand:
>
> System.map
>
> module-info
>
> Both are typcially symbolic links to other files. The System.map file is
> also in the /usr/src/linux file and is generated anew during the kernel
> compilation process but I am not certain which make xxx function
> generates it (where xxx= dep, clean, bzImage, modules, or
> modules_install) since I usually compile with all of the commands in a
> single line with the && shell function.
>
> I would be most grateful for elucidation on the subject since I have not
> been able to find anything in the kernel HOWTO or in any of the many
> linux books that I have.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
