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Re: libc6 kernel upgrade problem



Bill Wohler wrote:
> Bob Proulx writes:
> > Correct.  Linux 2.4 support has been dropped post Etch.
> >
> >> Since the kernel for this particular system (a vserver) is not under
> >> my control and I don't expect it to be upgraded anytime soon if ever
> >> this would be bad.
> >
> > That could be a problem.  The calls made by libc will in some cases
> > require a linux 2.6 kernel.
> 
> Any thoughts on which cases?

Sorry, unfortunately I do not know which kernel calls the newer glibc
might call which might not be supported in the older kernel.

Bob



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