On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Florian Philipp <[email protected]> wrote: > Am 23.07.2012 16:16, schrieb Nikos Chantziaras: >> Portage now installs sys-kernel/linux-headers-3.5. >> sys-kernel/gentoo-sources is at 3.4.5. >> >> Is it even adviced to do that, installing 3.5 headers and running a 3.4 >> kernel? This sounds like a bad idea to me. >> >> > > Honestly, I cannot give you a satisfying explanation, but > > a) I came across this: > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-570319-start-0.html > > b) I was told the same years ago and never had issues. > > c) until you re-emerge glibc nothing changes anyway. > > d) your current glibc won't use new features, anyway (I guess) > > e) and even then, forward/backward compatibility in kernel headers and > glibc are very good.
I have no official information either, but I always mask headers greater than the version of kernel I'm using right now, just because it feels wrong to me. there are about two dozen packages on my system that depend on os-headers or linux-headers, so I don't get comfort from "basically only glibc cares" statements. But maybe I'm just worrying for no good reason. :)
