Re: Problem in Compiling Kernel 2.6.24 : kernel headers remains unchanged

[Rick Stevens <ricks nerd com>]

Alok Pandey wrote:
> Alok Pandey wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > I am trying to compile a new kernel-2.6.24 on RHEL5(xeon-x86_64)  to 
> > use /* tcp-md5 encryptions*/, but after successfully compilation , 
> > kernel headers remain unchanged.
> > The steps I followed to  compile  the kernel was :
> >
> > linux2.6.24#]  make  oldconfig
> >         >make menuconfig (to select  tcp-md5 as  *)
> >         > make  dep,clean, modules,all
> >         > make modules_install, headers_install_all
> >         > make install
> > Linux2.6.24#] mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.24.img 2.6.24
> > > check /boot/grub/grub.conf (for proper entry)
> > reboot.
> >
> > After Reboot: Checked, system is booted with correct kernel (i.e 
> > 2.6.24) but still kernel headers are unchanged (i.e files under 
> > /usr/include/{linux,netinet})
> >
> > Any idea ,what i am doing wrong ?
> > Any suggestion is welcome ...!

What did you expect to change?  The headers are the headers.  Rebuilding
a kernel doesn't change the headers, just the kernel, its associated
modules and the "/boot/config-(version)" file.

You also don't need the "make dep clean" stuff with 2.6 kernels.
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