can someone explain how the kernel source, header files and /lib/modules directories work together? i recall reading something about this once upon a time, but as i recall, one is never supposed to refer to the kernel source directory directly, as in /usr/src/linux-???. instead (at least recently), the *official* way to do this is to refer to the symlink /lib/modules/2.5.xx/build, which is always created via "make modules_install" to point back to the kernel source/build directory itself. so (and i'm not even sure how to ask the question properly), what is the overall structure of how the kernel source and build and modules and header files fit together? rday, founding member of the international organization of ADD-afflicted ... hey, let's go ride our bikes! p.s. the above is in aid of a current discussion on the FHS mailing list regarding the appropriate location for the kernel source/build directory, and why /usr/src is not a great idea. one aspect of that discussion is the necessity for some of the header files in the kernel source directory. i'm wondering if this is addressed either in the upcoming FHS or in the LSB docs. -- Robert P. J. Day Eno River Technologies Unix, Linux and Open Source training Waterloo, Ontario www.enoriver.com
