> I'm confused as to when /usr/src/linux is used or _should_ be used. I > wouldn't think it would be a good idea to build against these headers or > to > rely on /usr/src/linux at all. In any event, I've been trying to get out > of > the habit of compiling and messing around with kernels in /usr/src, but > apparently I have yet to discover a happy medium, where I can play safely > and > have things build correctly.
According to Linus the reliance on /usr/src/linux was to be discarded anyways (at least if I remember that thread correctly). Unfortunately I think it's easier for folks to build configure scripts, ebuilds, etc., off of the /usr/src/linux link. Especially in the gentoo world where most folks would be using genkernel et al. I personally don't like the /usr/src/linux link either, but I don't think it will be going away any time soon. -- [email protected] mailing list
