[PLUG] Compilation problems

[James C. Lewis]

On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, A Braunsdorf wrote:

> Sounds like the include files didn't get installed.  /usr/src/linux
> is where the sources to the system are, right?  They should probably
> get installed in /usr/include during the system install.  That way
> you could compile a new system with different headers without
> breaking stuff.

The kernel header files usually stay in /usr/src/linux/include so that the
current kernel's include files are available to a program requiring them.

I'm not sure why everyone seems to be having problems since if you need a
include file from the kernel it should always be available in
/usr/src/linux/include ... that is the best way to get it since you are
suppose to symlink your current kernel's directory to /usr/src/linux

Maybe I don't see the problem you guys are having.

Copying everything from /usr/src/linux/include to /usr/include  is a BAD
idea since you'd have to do that everytime you complie a new kernel.... 
-James C. Lewis
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