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1) while compiling the 2.4 kernel, there was a step called "make dep" ,    'dep' means dependencies. What is meant by 'dependencies'  ? why was it needed?

2) In 2.6, that step has been done away with ie. there is no "make dep". Why was it removed in 2.6?

suresh


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