The Kernel Headers Issue

[Greg Schafer]

On Fri, Jul 25, 2003 at 04:50:55PM -0700, Roland McGrath wrote:
> > The current kernel headers -> glibc relationship is unclear. Kernel folk
> > keep on saying "don't include kernel headers in userspace". The glibc FAQ
> > says "The headers from the most recent Linux kernel should be used."
> 
> There are two separate issues here.

Ahh! Traditionally, and up until recently, it was the norm to use the most
recent kernel headers for both purposes. Thanks for clarifying this subtle
distinction.

Therefore, it seems OK to fix the most recent kernel headers in the
situations where it breaks the glibc build. Possibly some of the kernel folk
need to be made aware of the distinction.

Greg