Josh Boyer wrote: > That should be the question, yes. The answer is: > > However far back people wish to use older stable kernel-headers to build > applications against newer glibc. > > It isn't a clear answer.
Thanks for explaining. > Some people stick with older kernels while > they update their userspace. I was thinking along the lines of the 3.0 > kernel being the oldest I'd check for but if people think we shouldn't > bother than that's fine by me. Based on your explanation, I think 3.0 makes sense, while older kernels like 2.6.32 are less likely to benefit. Even when you are stuck with an old kernel, it is possible to use newer kernel headers. Thanks, Jonathan -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/