Re: Fix for include/linux/fs.h in 2.4.0 kernels

[Keith Owens]

On Sat, 03 Feb 2001 00:04:16 +0100, 
Jocelyn Mayer <[e-mail]> wrote:
>I had some problems while compiling some applications 
>with the 2.4.0 kernel.
>The problem was a conflict between string.h from the libc
>and the one from the kernel, which is included in fs.h

Rule 1.  Applications must not include include kernel headers directly.

Rule 2. Any glibc that has a symlink from /usr/include/{linux,asm} to
/usr/src/linux/include/{linux,asm} is wrong.

Relying on /usr/include/{linux,asm} always pointing at the current
kernel source is broken as designed.  /usr/include/{linux,asm} must be
real directories that are shipped as part of glibc, not symlinks to
some random version of the kernel.  Fix /usr/include.