On 11/28/05, Scott Stoddard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > > This thread is all about compiling kernel modules, which must be specific > > to either the running kernel or the intended kernel. Most packages take > > the latter option, using the symlink, which causes problems if the > > symlink is updated during an emerge -u world. > > > > IMO exactly why no one should ever really use the symlink USE flag... > > (Haven't read the whole thread either...long since deleted from my > mailserver.) > > Depending on the output of uname -r is foolish, as witnessed by the
I don't think anybody was advocating _depending_ upon the output of uname -r, but using that to find the sources for the currently running kernel. As in: ls -l /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build Using uname -r in this context is unlikely to ever break, as then module loading would be broken. -Richard -- [email protected] mailing list
