Andrew Elian wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 10:43:51PM -0400, Bill Cunningham wrote:
>> nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/local_lim.h:39:26: fatal error:
>> linux/limits.h: No such file or directory
>> compilation terminated.
> ...snip...
>> make: *** [all] Error 2
>
>> I'm not quite sure what is wrong with the above but I am trying to
>> compile glibc-2.14 with the development code. One I don't understand
>> and deviated from the online book a little was concerning copying
>> the kernel headers. With the 2.4 version I am familiar with you
>> simply created in your usr/include directory two directory called
>> linux and asm. Linux kernel headers when into "linux" and your
>> arch's asm code went into "asm". There is now called a directory
>> "asm-generic" It has been completing changed from the
>> 2.4 kernel. This is my first workings with 2.6. How do I copy those
>> kernel headers over for a x86_64 or a i386. My old linux is a 32 bit
>> version but I would like to build a 64 bit lfs because I have an
>> Athlon 3200+. 64 bit.
>>
>> Bill
>
> With the more recent 2.6 kernel, the installation of the header files
> has changed. Quoted from LFS-6.8, 5.6.1. Installation of Linux API
> Headers:
>
> make mrproper
> make headers_check
> make INSTALL_HDR_PATH=dest headers_install
> cp -rv dest/include/* /tools/include
There's another thing I noticed. I ran make headers_check on the kernel
code I used wget to get for the development release and I received errors.
This might not make any difference though.
> Also, it is easier to build a 64 bit LFS on a 64 bit host. If that is
> not an option (or you are up to the challenge) you could cross
> compile the 64 bit LFS on a 32 bit host. It is a bit tricky and I
> would suggest looking into Cross Linux From Scratch.
>
> Best of luck,
> ae
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