Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:40:58 +0200 | From | Adrian Bunk <> | Subject | Re: Linux v2.6.18-rc2 |
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On Sun, Jul 16, 2006 at 09:41:34PM +0200, Olaf Hering wrote: > > > David Woodhouse: > > [SPARC64]: Fix make headers_install > > hdrinstall: remove asm/irq.h from user visibility > > hdrinstall: remove asm/atomic.h from user visibility > > hdrinstall: remove asm/io.h from user visibility > > Why does the 'headers_install' target require a configured kernel? > I just ran 'make headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=/dev/shm/$$'
It installs linux/version.h that is generated.
But you are right, can't the rules for the version.h generation be more relaxed? Sam?
> Unrelated: > Cant you just export all asm-<arch> files? I guess they are all static.
asm/atomic.h is a good example for abuses that are prevented by not installing all asm-<arch> files.
For more information, please refer to the long discussion about this topic currently taking place on this mailing list.
cu Adrian
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