[Clfs-support] question on upgrading a kernel

[Reimundo Heluani]

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On Jan 29, 2010, at 8:10 AM, b-vol <bvl at btconnect.com> wrote:

> Greetings
>
> I currently have a clfs (pure 64-bit x86_64) build with gcc4.4.2,
> kernel2.6.30.5.  I want to upgrade to kernel kernel-2.6.33-rc5.
>
> QUESTION:  do I need to beforehand upgrade the kernel headers  as    
> explained
> (here:-
> http://cross-lfs.org/view/svn/x86_64-64/final-system/linux-headers.html 
> )
> and if so   how so  and what are the advantages.
> Otherwise is normal kernel   configure, compile and install  
> sufficient.

I started wit a 2.6.29 kernel and now I run a 2.6.32 kernel without  
problems. I never changed the kernel headers. I wouldn't change the  
kernel headers that you used to build your toolchain.

Cheers,

R


>
>
> thanks  in advance
> bv
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