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On Monday 20 October 2003 04:59 am, Donnie Berkholz wrote:
> > First, why check /usr/src/linux?  IMHO, that link may or may not always
> > be there or be correct.  I recommend instead using the get_KV and
> > KV_to_int functions defined in /sbin/functions.sh to determine what the
> > machine is currently running.
>
> Because everything in Gentoo that needs a kernel should compile against
> /usr/src/linux. pcmcia-cs does so, xfree-drm does so, nvidia-kernel does
> so, ati-drivers does so ...
IIRC, get_KV etc all check /usr/src/linux. Using functions to get the version 
would just make it easier if the policies on how to choose a kernel 
changed...
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Luke-Jr
Developer, Gentoo Linux
http://www.gentoo.org/
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