[MPlayer-dev-eng] vo_fbdev does not compile with debian unstable kernel headers

[Attila Kinali]

On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 17:47:02 +0300
"Dmitry Baryshkov" <mitya at school.ioffe.ru> wrote:


> Huh. IIRC, there was some FAQ, why linux&asm headers doesn't need to match
> current kernel.

Show me.
 
> > 
> > And yes, there is a very good reason why i have /usr/include/linux
> > and /usr/include/asm as a symlink.
> 
> Did you see that in _standard_ distros? IMHO not. And there are reasons
> why it's not done this way.

Yes, and it produces lots of problems. Read various ml's of programs
that have hardware near code and depend on kernel headers.

> > 
> > BTW: linux/autoconf.h should ALWAYS match the kernel you are running.
> > (and not the kernel which someone from your distro is running)
> 
> Why? What program uses CONFIG_* from running kernel? Do you recompile
> most programs after upgrading kernel or changing kernel feature set?
> Suppose, no. So they don't match your current kernel :)

They do, because i recompile all progs that need the new config
again.


> See above. I don't see a point to mess programs and kernel modules
> includes.

See above. I see a point to mess programs and kernel modules includes :)

			Attila Kinali

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