Applying LFS patch kernel + glib
I want to apply the large file system (LFS) patch to 2.2.14 and
glibc-.2.1.3. I'm happy with the kernel bit but not the glibc.
Clearly I can get the source of Debian, apply the LFS patch and re-build,
but I'm very wary of re-building glib for obvious reasons.
Alternatively, there's a .RPM for RedHat which I could install.
My question is: which is the lesser of these two evils?
I've never built glibc before so have no ideas what dependencies it has,
what "gotchas" there are etc. Conversely, applying a non-Debian package to
something critical like this is also risky.
I'd appreciate help in deciding which route to take.
Cheers,
Robin Collins
BTW, I must use 2.2.14 due to massive corruption problems with
2.2.17/NFS/loop/crypto which I don't get with 2.2.14.
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