5.3. Linux-2.6.24.7 API Headers

The Linux API Headers expose the kernel's API for use by libc.

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/hlfs/wiki/linux-kernel

5.3.1. Installation of Linux API Headers

The Linux kernel needs to expose an Application Programming Interface (API) for the system's C library to utilize. This is done by way of sanitizing various C header files that are shipped in the Linux kernel source tarball.

Install the header files:

make mrproper
make headers_check
make INSTALL_HDR_PATH=dest headers_install
cp -rv dest/include/* /tools/include

Details on this package are located in Section 6.8.2, “Contents of Linux API Headers.”