I totally agree with Q 2012.07.23. 23:15, "»Q«" <[email protected]> ezt írta:
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:16:41 +0300 > Nikos Chantziaras <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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. > > As I read the glibc faq, linux-headers are backwards-compatible as far > as glibc is concerned; that is, newer linux-headers still have > everything needed to make glibc work with older kernels. And I assume > that holds for other packages which need linux-headers, not just glibc. > > Whether my understanding of why is correct or not, the glibc folks do > recommend using the latest linux-headers, even if your kernel is older. > > <https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/documentation.html> links to > < > http://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/FAQ#What_version_of_the_Linux_kernel_headers_should_be_used.3F > >. > > >
