Re: How to check if kernel sources are installed on a system?

[Willy Tarreau <willy@w.ods.org>]

Hi,

On Fri, May 26, 2006 at 12:52:22AM +0200, Olivier Galibert wrote:
> On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 05:44:13PM -0400, Dave Jones wrote:
> > Following /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build is the only way this can work.
> > (And that should be true on any distro)
> 
> On one side it's a reasonably nice way, on the other it makes it hard
> to build modules for a different kernel than the running one.  I have
> a uname version in a corner that allows overriding the -r return with
> an environment variable just for that reason, I should probably send
> the path upstream.

I agree with Olivier here.

The trick above should only be a hint to propose to the user what has
been found. If he doesn't know, it's certainly OK. Otherwise, he must
have the ability to use anything else (often needed for packaging or
for cross-building).

Regards,
Willy

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