shouid the kernel-headers package equal "make headers_install"?

[Rahul Sundaram]

Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> On Fri, 4 May 2007, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
> 
>> Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>>>   technically speaking, should the content of the kernel-headers
>>> package equal the output of running "make headers_install" on the
>>> kernel source tree?  or something at least reasonably close?
>>>
>> Exactly the same.  See
>>
>> http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc6/en_US/sn-Devel.html#id2954262
> 
> ah, they're based on the 2.6.18 kernel.  that probably explains why
> there's a few headers missing -- i'm guessing they're newer than that.
> thanks.

They were based on 2.6.18 at the time of the release. When newer kernels 
are pushed in as updated equivalent headers file packages are also 
updated. Whatever issue you are trying to solve is likely elsewhere.

Rahul