akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 05:07:26PM +0530, Parameshwara Bhat wrote:
Hello List,
What is the difference between kernel-devel-*.rpm and kernel-*.src.rpm ?
Regards,
Parameshwara Bhat
I don't know if I will get this exactly right but I will give it a
shot:
1. kernel-*.src.rpm - a source form of the kernel which can be
compiled using rpmbuild to produce a particular binary kernel.
Yes. It can also be tweaked to build a custom kernel.
2. kernel-devel-*.rpm - gives you the modules to allow you to compile
a customized kernel of that kernel version but tailored to your
specific needs.
No, the kernel-devel-*.rpm contains the header files etc. needed to
build modules that will load when you're running the associated kernel
(i.e. it's for building out-of-tree modules, not a customised kernel).
Paul.
