On 10/19/07, a b <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>  > > ../netinet/ip_compat.h:1124:26: error: linux/config.h: No such file
> or directory
> >
> > Apparently as of kernel version 2.6.19 this file no longer exists.
> > Would including a file with this content break anything?
> >
> > =============== config.h ===============
> > #ifndef _LINUX_CONFIG_H
> > #define _LINUX_CONFIG_H
> > /* This file is no longer in use and kept only for backward
> compatibility.
> > * autoconf.h is now included via -imacros on the commandline
> > */
> > #include <linux/autoconf.h>
> >
> > #endif
> > =============== config.h ===============
>
> Actually, this looks suspiciously like a product of ./configure, i.e.
> `autoconf` and friends.
> And Darren is silent on this.
>

It is an autoconf file to be honest,... does anyone have a copy of the "
config.h" file from an older kernel release so I can compare?

> Would it be possible to replace GCC as the default system compiler
> > with Sun Studio 12?
>
> Yes, but I wouldn't do it. Replacing the default compiler means major
> surgery, on any system,
> and all it would do is leave you with a hacked platform to develop on.
> Besides, setting the CC,
> CXX, CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS and CPPFLAGS will do the trick just fine; that's how
> it's meant to
> work anyway.
>

Agh I came to the same conclusion myself, but I keep hearing about how  fab
SS12 is and was wondering if I'd missed the mark.

> I work for a company that builds an embedded linux firewall and we
> > are looking to use IP-Filter in stead of IP Tables
>
>
> Good move... except you'll be my competition. Good luck!  (;-)
>


Competition is never a bad thing! Look forward to crossing swords, in a
friendly manner of course!

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