> Nope. Linus stated clearly on lkml that linux should not be built in > /usr/src/linux. > > His opinion is that the fact that userland programs need access to kernel's > internals is just another sign of glibc braindamage. > > > For a lot of people this wont make to much difference, but if you > > compile programs the information in these directories can change between > > revisions. > > And you programs should not change when the kernel change. what programs should do and what they actually do are totally different. I run a couple of utilities that *have* to be built against the *current* kernel header files. AFAIK there is no alternative to the pcmcia and wireless tools that must be built against the current headers. They look in /usr/src/linux by default so a good reason is its easier to put the source there. What is a reason not to put them in /usr/src/linux? just chmod so you don't have to be root to build there. Its always nice to have a standard place to find them. -- Marc A. Ohmann Digital Solutions, Inc http://ds6.net marc at ds6.net