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We should clarify that 2.2 is really minimal. I'll commit this tomorrow unless somebody finds errors or complains, Andreas 2001-05-10 Andreas Jaeger <aj@suse.de> * manual/install.texi (Linux): Clarify that Linux 2.2 is minimal requirement. ============================================================ Index: manual/install.texi --- manual/install.texi 2001/04/19 20:13:55 1.53 +++ manual/install.texi 2001/05/10 18:01:47 @@ -495,12 +495,14 @@ @cindex upgrading from libc5 @cindex kernel header files -If you are installing GNU libc on a Linux system, you need to have -the header files from a 2.2 kernel around for reference. You do not -need to use the 2.2 kernel, just have its headers where glibc can access -at them. The easiest way to do this is to unpack it in a directory -such as @file{/usr/src/linux-2.2.1}. In that directory, run -@samp{make config} and accept all the defaults. Then run @samp{make +If you are installing GNU libc on a Linux system, you need to have the +header files from a 2.2 or newer kernel around for reference. For some +architectures, like ia64, sh and hppa, you need at least headers from +kernel 2.3.99 (sh and hppa) or 2.4.0 (ia64). You do not need to use +that kernel, just have its headers where glibc can access at them. The +easiest way to do this is to unpack it in a directory such as +@file{/usr/src/linux-2.2.1}. In that directory, run @samp{make config} +and accept all the defaults. Then run @samp{make include/linux/version.h}. Finally, configure glibc with the option @samp{--with-headers=/usr/src/linux-2.2.1/include}. Use the most recent kernel you can get your hands on. -- Andreas Jaeger SuSE Labs aj@suse.de private aj@arthur.inka.de http://www.suse.de/~aj
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