nanogui@linuxhacker.org

Subject: Re: Problems building nano-x for mips/everex
From: Alan Cox
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 17:05:44 +0100 (BST)

> This might be best answered by Alan, who lurks this list.  I solve
> the problem by changing my symbolic link /usr/src/linux to the
> new kernel directory before compiling (e.g. /usr/src/linux-arm)
> and then changing it back afterwards for host based compiles.
> Anyone know of a better way when the kernel includes differ?

There should be no user visible differences. On the newer 2.2 and 2.4test
tree set the SOCK_* defines are included via asm/*.h files from linux/socket.h
as MIPS defines the values differently for compatibility with the ABI.