No... This is not right...
/usr/include/linux/version.h aka [...]/linux/include/linux/version.h
is generated by "make depend" and is not required for "make config". If
you are getting an error in "make config" it's not because version.h is
missing! If you are getting an error somewhere else that is complaining
that <linux/version.h> is missing, then you probably moved your kernel
source or unpacked your kernel source and never ran a "make depend" or your
symlink from /usr/include/linux to [...]/linux/include/linux is broken.
] alcove:/usr/src# tar xvzf linux-2.2.1.tar.gz
:
:
:
] alcove:/usr/src# cd linux
] alcove:/usr/src/linux# !fin
] find . -name version.h
] ./arch/i386/math-emu/version.h
] alcove:/usr/src/linux# ls -l /usr/include/linux/version.h
] ls: /usr/include/linux/version.h: No such file or directory
] alcove:/usr/src/linux# make config
:
:
:
] alcove:/usr/src/linux# ls -l /usr/include/linux/version.h
] ls: /usr/include/linux/version.h: No such file or directory
] alcove:/usr/src/linux# make depend
:
:
:
] alcove:/usr/src/linux# ls -l /usr/include/linux/version.h
] -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 125 Feb 9 07:40 /usr/include/linux/version.h
] alcove:/usr/src/linux#
Tada!
> The only thing I can see I might be doing wrong is I am running gcc
> v2.7.0 where v2.7.2 is recommended, but I doubt this would fix this
> problem.
Not sure what your problem is but it isn't what you think it is.
First principle... The version.h thing is a red herring. It is not
distributed with the source distribution tarballs and you do not need it
to run a "make config". If "make config" is bombing on you, what error
are you getting?
If you have run a "make config" and "make depend" and STILL get
and error about <linux/version.h> then check your symlink on
/usr/include/linux and make sure it points to /usr/src/linux/include/linux
or where ever your sources REALLY are.
] alcove:/usr/src/linux# ls -l /usr/include/linux
] lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Apr 19 1998 /usr/include/linux -> ../src/linux/include/linux
] alcove:/usr/src/linux#
> James
Mike
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